We propose a unified framework to measure the effects of different reforms of the pension system on retirement ages and … retirement decisions are explicitly modeled within a public pension system. Heterogeneity with respect to consumption preferences … behavior of households, we observe that feedback effects do occur. Results suggest that individual retirement decisions are …

retirement incentive. The reduction of incentives mainly stems from the introduction of actuarial deductions for early retirement … and from the abolishment of specific early retirement pathways …

We investigate the responsiveness of individual retirement decisions to changes in financial incentives. A reform … increased women's normal retirement age (NRA) in two steps from age 62 to age 63 first and then to age 64. At the same time … retirement at the previous NRA became possible at a benefit discount. Since the reform affected specific birth cohorts we can …