A Gradual Exit May Not Make for a Happier Retirement

Esteban Calvo (), Kelly L. Haverstick and Steven Sass
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Steven A. Sass () and Steven A. Sass ()

Issues in Brief from Center for Retirement Research

Abstract: Workers often say they want to retire gradually. As retirement is a sharp break with life as they know it, it’s not surprising that many prefer to negotiate the transition a step at a time. Many policymakers also view gradual retirement favorably. They see it as a way to extend careers, shorten retirements, and thereby improve retirement income security. Expanding opportunities for gradual or “phased” retirement has thus gained a prominent place on the policy agenda...

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Date: 2007-10, Revised 2007-10
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