We investigate the effect of an acute health shock on retirement among elderly male workers in Denmark, 1991-1999, and … in particular whether various welfare state programs and institutions impinge on the retirement effect. The results show … that an acute health event increases the retirement chances of elderly male workers by 8%, and that this increase in the …

This study analyzes the effect of retirement on cognitive function; specifically, the hypothesis from human capital … retirees, contributing to a post-retirement decline in cognitive function. While this topic is of great interest to health … an alternative method that addresses this concern. Further, our estimates indicate that retirement has only a weak effect …

the mechanisms that drive positive retirement program results, we find evidence that changes in individual health … the potential benefits of retirement programs resulting from social spillover effects. In addition, these programs may …

This study aims to better understand the effects of retirement on health outcomes, which is of great interest worldwide …, by examining the effects of retirement on health investment behaviors. To this end, we conducted a large …-scale international comparison of the changes in health investment behaviors after retirement among the populations of seven developed …

: Longitudinal data was drawn from the Health and Retirement Survey and the RAND-HRS data base for more than 6,000 individuals aged … work on mood indicators and mortality. For those forced into retirement (20% of the sample), work is not an alternative …

We explore the existence of short and long term effects of retirement on health. Short term effects are estimated with … strong assumptions, can separate normal deterioration of health from the causal effects of retirement. We apply our framework … to the British Household Panel Survey, and find that retirement has little effect on health. However, our estimates …

of Europeans aged 50 and older using data drawn from the Survey of Health Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). The aim …

of Europeans aged 50 and older using data drawn from the Survey of Health Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). The aim …

This paper presents evidence on intra-household retirement externalities by assessing the causal effect of partner …'s retirement on own health behaviour in Europe. We identify partner's retirement effects by applying a fuzzy regression … discontinuity (RD) framework using retirement eligibility as an exogenous instrument for partner's retirement status. Using data …