“Age Biased Technical and Organisational Change, Training and Employment Prospects of Older Workers,” by Luc Behaghel, Eve Caroli and Muriel Roger (Working Paper No. 431, April 2013, .pdf format, 28p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
www.banque-france.fr/en/economics-statistics/research/working-paper-series/document/430-2.html
“The Employment Situation, March 2013,” by Sara E. Rix (April 2013, .pdf format, 7p.).
A. “Does Access to Health Insurance Influence Work Effort Among Disability Cash Benefit Recipients?” by Norma B. Coe and Kalman Rupp (WP No. 2013-10, April 2013, .pdf format, 53p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
B. “How Will Older Workers Who Lose Their Jobs During the Great Recession Fare in the Long-Run?” by Matthew S. Rutledge, Natalia Orlova, and Anthony Webb (WP No. 2013-09, April 2013, .pdf format, 32p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
“Employment Measures for Older People in Japan,” (March 2013, .pdf format, 19p.).
“The Employment Situation, February 2013,” by Sara E. Rix (March 2013, .pdf format, 6p.).
“Employment duration and shifts into retirement in the EU,” by Ted Aranki and Corrado Macchiarelli (Working Paper No. 1517, February 2013, .pdf format, 34p.).
Abstract:
The decision to cease working is traditionally influenced by a wide set of socio-economic and environmental variables. In this paper, we study transitions out of work for 26 EU countries over the period 2004-2009 in order to investigate the determinants of retirement based on the Eurostat Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC). Applying standard survivor analysis tools to describe exits into retirement, we do not find any significant differences in the patterns into retirement between the average euro area and EU non-euro area countries. Moreover, we find that shifts into retirement have increased during the onset of the 2009 economic and financial crisis. Income, together with flexible working arrangements, is found to be important as regards early retirement decisions, compared to retiring beyond the legal retirement age. Finally, we show that institutional measures (such as, state/health benefits, minimum retirement age) could not be sufficient alone if individuals withdraw earlier from the labour market due to a weakening of their health. Especially, these latter results are of importance for structural and macroeconomic policy, for instance, in increasing the employment of both people and hours worked against the background of population ageing.
A. “After the Supreme Court Decision: The Implications of Expanding Medicaid for Uninsured Low-Income Midlife Adults,” by Lynda Flowers (February 2013, .pdf format, 9p.).
B. “The Employment Situation, January 2013,” by Sara E. Rix (February 2013, .pdf format, 7p.).
A. “Open Enrollment 2013: Medicare Part D Benefits Improve but Premiums and Cost-Sharing Rise in Many Popular Plans,” by Leigh Purvis and N. Lee Rucker (November 2012, .pdf format, 9p.).
B. “New Ways to Promote Retirement Saving,” by William G. Gale, David C. John, and Spencer Smith (November 2012, .pdf format, 50p.).
C. “Winter Heating Costs Report,” by Ann McLarty Jackson and Neal Walters (November 2012, .pdf format, 7p.).
D. “The Employment Situation, October 2012,” by Sara E. Rix (November 2012, .pdf format, 8p.).
“Retirement Pay and Officer Retention,” by Jeffrey S. Smith and James E. West (w18502, November 2012, .pdf format, 26p.).
Abstract:
We use data from a natural experiment in which retirement benefits were reduced by congressional legislation and later restored to estimate the effect of future retirement benefit eligibility upon the decision of whether to remain in the U.S. military. We find that the generosity of retirement benefits is significantly correlated with the decision to remain in service until members qualify for benefits. The estimated effect of a 20 percent reduction in the generosity of retirement benefits upon the probability of remaining on active duty is equivalent to the effect of a 0.27 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate, or approximately a 2 percent increase in the GDP growth rate.
“The Employment Situation, September 2012: Overall Drop in Unemployment Does Not Extend to the Older Workforce,” by Sara E. Rix (October 2012, .pdf format, 8p.).
“Will Delayed Retirement by the Baby Boomers Lead to Higher Unemployment Among Younger Workers?” by Alicia H. Munnell and April Yanyuan Wu (WP No. 2012-22, October 2012, .pdf format, 50p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
“When Baby Boomers Delay Retirement, Do Younger Workers Suffer?” (September 2012, .pdf format, 4p.).
“Unemployment Statistics on Older Americans,” by Richard W. Johnson and Janice Park (updated August 2012, .pdf format, 11p.).
“The job search of the older unemployed,” by Andre Bernard (Perspectives on Labour and Income, Vol. 24, No. 3, Fall 2012, .pdf and HTML format, 15p.).
www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/75-001-x/2012003/article/11698/11698hl-fs-eng.htm
“The Employment Situation, July 2012,” by Sara E. Rix (August 2012, .pdf format, 8p.).
www.aarp.org/work/job-hunting/info-08-2012/the-employment-situation-july-2012-AARP-ppi-econ-sec.html
“How ready is Jobcentre Plus to help people in their 60s find work?” by Andrea Kirkpatrick (In House Research No. 11, July 2012, .pdf format, 35p.).
A. “Matching Contributions and Savings Outcomes: A Behavioral Economics Perspective,” by Brigitte C. Madrian (w18220, July 2012, .pdf format, 30p.).
Abstract:
Including a matching contribution increases savings plan participation and contributions, although the impact is less significant than the impact of nonfinancial approaches. Conditional on participation, a higher match rate has only a small effect on savings plan contributions. In contrast, the match threshold has a substantial impact, probably because it serves as a natural reference point when individuals are deciding how much to save and may be viewed as advice from the savings program sponsor on how much to save. Other behavioral approaches to changing savings plan outcomes–including automatic enrollment, simplification, planning aids, reminders, and commitment features–potentially have a much greater impact on savings outcomes than do financial incentives, often at a much lower cost.
B. “Health and Work At Older Ages: Using Mortality To Assess Employment Capacity Across Countries,” by Kevin S. Milligan, David A. Wise (w18229, July 2012, .pdf format, 40p.).
Abstract:
While longevity increased substantially over the last 50 years and health at older ages has improved, labor force participation at older ages has declined. We use mortality rates as a marker for the “health capacity” to work at older ages in 12 OECD countries. Mortality rates can be compared across countries and over time within the same country. For a given level of mortality, we find employment rates of older men vary substantially through time and across countries. At each mortality rate in 2007, if men in France worked as much as men in the United States, they would work 4.6 years more over ages 55 to 69 than they actually did. Comparing the work and mortality of American men in 2007 to the base year of 1977, the same calculation yields 3.7 years more work. These findings suggest a large increase in the health capacity to work, as measured by mortality. The relationship between cross-country mortality and changes in work over time at older ages is weak, suggesting the take-up of this extra capacity to work has varied. However, the dispersion in employment given mortality is strongly influenced by the retirement incentives inherent in public pension programs.
“The Employment Situation, June 2012,” by Sara E. Rix (July 2012, .pdf format, 8p.).
www.aarp.org/work/job-hunting/info-07-2012/the-employment-situation-june-2012-AARP-ppi-econ-sec.html
A. “The Employment Situation, May 2012,” by Sara E. Rix (June 2012, .pdf format, 8p.).
www.aarp.org/work/job-hunting/info-06-2012/the-employment-situation-may-2012-AARP-ppi-econ-sec.html
B. “Summer Cooling Costs and Older Households – June 2012,” by Ann McLarty Jackson, Neal Walters (June 2012, .pdf format, 6p.).
C. “Medicare Part D’s Medication Therapy Management: Shifting from Neutral to Drive,” by N. Lee Rucker (June 2012, .pdf format, 12p.).
www.aarp.org/health/medicare-insurance/info-06-2012/medicare-part-d-mtm-AARP-ppi-health.html
“Aging and Attitudes Towards Strategic Uncertainty and Competition: An Artefactual Field Experiment in a Swiss Bank,”by Thierry Madies, Marie Claire Villeval, and Malgorzata Wasmer (Discussion Paper No. 6642, June 2012, .pdf format, 42p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=6642
A. “Older men: pushed into retirement in the 1970s and 1980s by the baby boomers?” by Diane J. Macunovich (Monthly Labor Review, Vol. 135, No. 5, May 2012, .pdf format, p. 3-18).
www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2012/05/art1exc.htm
B. “Older workers and short-term jobs: employment patterns and determinants,” by Kevin E. Cahill, Michael D. Giandrea, and Joseph F. Quinn (Monthly Labor Review, Vol. 135, No. 5, May 2012, .pdf format, p. 19-32).
“Active Ageing Beyond the Labour Market: Evidence on Work Environment Motivations,” by Catherine Pollak and Nicolas Sirven (IRDES Working Paper No. 48, May 2012, .pdf format, 18p.).
Abstract:
‘Active Ageing’ strategies aim to foster the participation of seniors in the society. Although economic literature has extensively studied the incentives for seniors to increase their labour supply, little is known about the motivations for older people to complement labour with other forms of social participation. Using data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, this article provides empirical evidence of the motivational role of the work environment in the supply of formal and informal productive activities of 50 to 65 year old workers. The results show that intrinsic rewards received at work, such as skill development opportunities and decision latitude, form an incentive for older workers to invest time in social activities outside the labour market. Extrinsic rewards on the other hand, like advancement perspectives, job security and pay, appear independent from non-market outcomes. Therefore, the opportunity for work time arrangements but also intrinsic rewards in the work environment should be developed if one aims to foster participation of older workers in the society.
“Spousal Labor Supply Responses to Government Programs: Evidence from the Disability Insurance Program,” by Susan Chen (WP 2010-261, April 2012, .pdf format, 32p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
www.mrrc.isr.umich.edu/publications/index_abstract.cfm?ptid=1&pid=820
“Age Disparities in Unemployment and Reemployment During the Great Recession and Recovery,” by Richard W. Johnson and Barbara Butrica (No. 3, May 2012, .pdf format, 8p.).
“The Employment Situation, April 2012: Little Encouraging News for Older Workers,” by Sara E. Rix (April 2012, .pdf format, 8p.).
“Missed by the Recovery: Solving the Long-Term Unemployment Crisis for Older Workers,” a hearing held May 15, 2012 (witness statements available in .pdf format, full hearing can be viewed in Flash Player format, running time 57 minutes, 16 sec.).
“Unemployed Older Workers: Many Experience Challenges Regaining Employment and Face Reduced Retirement Security,” (GAO-12-445, April 2012, .pdf format, 90p.).
A. “Retirement: Does Individual Unemployment Matter? Evidence from Danish Panel Data 1980-2009,” by Trine Filges, Mona Larsen, and Peder J. Pedersen (Discussion Paper No. 6538, May 2012, .pdf format, 24p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=6538
B. “Paid Work after Retirement: Recent Trends in Denmark,” by Mona Larsen and Peder J. Pedersen (Discussion Paper No. 6537, May 2012, .pdf format, 29p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=6537
“Canada’s Aging Population and Public Policy: 5. The Effects on Employers and Employees,” by Sandra Elgersma, Tonina Simeone, Edison Roy-Cesar, and Dillan Theckedath (February 2012, .pdf format, 13p.).
publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2012/bdp-lop/bp/2012-07-eng.pdf
A. “Medicare, Medicaid and the Deficit Debate,” by John Holahan and Stacey McMorrow (April 2012, .pdf format, 18p.).
www.urban.org/publications/412544.html
B. “Unemployment Statistics on Older Americans,” by Richard W. Johnson and Janice Park (Updated April 2012, .pdf format, 11.).
www.urban.org/publications/411904.html
C. “Retirement Account Balances,” by Barbara Butrica and Philip Issa (Updated April 2012, .pdf format, 1p.).
www.urban.org/publications/411976.html
D. “Re-Imagining Pensions,” by C. Eugene Steuerle. There are three videos on this site, total running time: 26 minutes. “On February 22, 2012, Eugene Steuerle addressed Re-Imagining Pensions, a conference cosponsored by the Urban Institute, the Pension Rights Center, and Covington & Burling. Steuerle presented options for allowing workers to purchase annuities within Social Security, as well as granting partial benefits to accommodate phased retirement. While such options technically exist today, they are buried deep within the maze of Social Security’s complex provisions. Simplifying and clarifying these options would enable workers to provide themselves with a greater degree of inflation-protected longevity insurance in retirement.”
A. “Active Living for All Ages: Creating Neighborhoods Around Transit” (Streetfilms.org, April 2012, running time: 6 minutes, 40 seconds).
www.streetfilms.org/active-living-for-all-ages-creating-neighborhoods-around-transit/#more-52319
B. “The Employment Situation, March 2012: Unemployment Rises for Older Workers,” by Sara E. Rix (April 2012, .pdf format, 8p.).
“The Employment Situation, March 2012,” by Sara E. Rix (April 2012, .pdf format, 8p.).
“Earnings and Employment Data for Workers Covered Under Social Security and Medicare, by State and County, 2009,” (April 2012, .pdf and Excel format, 455p.).
A. “Trends in Retail Prices of Prescription Drugs Widely Used by Medicare Beneficiaries 2005 to 2009,” by Stephen W. Schondelmeyer and Leigh Purvis (March 2012, .pdf format, 15p.).
www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/info-08-2010/rx_price_watch.html
B. “Moving Toward Person- and Family-Centered Care,” by Lynn Feinberg (March 2012, .pdf format, 7p.).
C. “The Employment Situation, February 2012,” by Sara E. Rix (March 2012, .pdf format, 8p.).
“The Changing Causes and Consequences of Not Working Before Age 62,” by Barbara A. Butrica and Nadia Karamcheva (WP No. 2012-3, January 2012, .pdf format, 46p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
crr.bc.edu/working_papers/the_changing_causes_and_consequences_of_not_working_before_age_62.html
“Unemployment Statistics on Older Americans,” by Richard W. Johnson and Janice Park (Updated January 2011, .pdf format,
11p.).
A. “Unemployment Statistics on Older Americans: Updated January 6, 2012,” by Richard W. Johnson, Corina Mommaerts, and Janice Park (January 2012, .pdf format, 11p.).
www.urban.org/publications/411904.html
B. “Retirement Account Balances,” by Barbara Butrica and Philip Issa (updated January 2012, .pdf format, 1p.).
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