Facing lengthening lifespans and economic concerns, workers and governments are increasingly considering the possibility of delayed retirement ages. However, the postponement of retirement may not be universally feasible, since not all workers may be willing and able to continue working past the...

In this paper, we consider how the hours of work and retirement age ought to respond to a change in the uncertainty of the length of life. In a first best framework, where a benevolent government exercises perfect control over the individuals' labor supply and retirement-decisions, the results...

Herausgefordert ist die Wirtschaftspolitik von der hohen Arbeitslosigkeit. Es geht darum, den Trend steigender Arbeitslosigkeit, der zu zweistelligen Arbeitslosenquoten geführt hat, umzukehren. Die Nachfrage nach Arbeitskräften muss das Angebot übersteigen. Das ist gegeben, wenn die...