Are older workers capable of working longer?

Laura D. Quinby and Gal Wettstein

Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2024, vol. 23, issue 2, 165-182

Abstract: Disability-free life expectancy had been rising continuously in the United States until 2010, suggesting working longer as a solution for those financially unprepared for retirement. However, recent developments suggest improvements in working life expectancy have stalled, especially for minorities and those with less education. This paper uses data from the National Vital Statistics System, the American Community Survey, and the National Health Interview Survey to assess how recent trends, up to 2018, in institutionalization, physical impediments to work, and mortality have affected working life expectancy for men and women age 50, by race and education.

Date: 2024
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