This paper aims to identify and analyze the life course and contextual factors that influence the subjective well-being (SWB) of individuals over 60 years of age. Our research is based on the results of the 5th wave of the World Value Survey. We have investigated the level of SWB for older...

Der Band enthält die Empfehlungen der Akademiegruppe Altern in Deutschland, die auf einer dreijährigen Arbeit beruhen. Sie befassen sich mit den Chancen und Herausforderungen des demographischen Wandels, vor allem für die Welt der Arbeit und des lebenslangen Lernens. Doch werden auch andere...

Individuals' socioeconomic status (SES) is positively correlated with their health status. While the existence of this gradient may be uncontroversial, the same cannot be said about its explanation. In this paper, we extend the approach of testing for the absence of causal channels developed by...

The life-cycle hypothesis implies that consumption would not decline at retirement. However, several studies found relevant declines in food consumption after retirement for the United States. Others concluded that this contradiction of the life-cycle hypothesis is solved by allowing for broader...

The life-cycle hypothesis implies that consumption would not decline at retirement. However, several studies found relevant declines in food consumption after retirement for the United States. Others concluded that this contradiction of the life-cycle hypothesis is solved by allowing for broader...

Zunehmende Risiken im Lebenslauf und die Forderung nach vermehrter individueller Flexibilität stellen eine Herausforderung für die adäquate Gestaltung sozialer Sicherung dar, z. B. für die Alterssicherung. In diesem Beitrag wird dargestellt, wie "soziale Risiken" in öffentlichen und...