The Impact of Early Retirement Incentives on Labor Market Participation: Evidence from a Parametric Change in the Czech Republic

David Kocourek () and Filip Pertold
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David Kocourek: Institute of Economic Studies, Charles Univerzity, Prague, http://ies.fsv.cuni.cz/

Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a uver), 2011, vol. 61, issue 5, 467-483

Abstract: The authors investigate the impact of a change in the Czech early retirement scheme on the labor force participation of older male workers. Using the difference-in-differences method they find that a reduction in early retirement benefits by 2–3% leads to significant decrease in the probability of being inactive for eligible individuals. The effect for individuals who are on the margin of eligibility for early retirement is much stronger than that for an average eligible individual. The authors´ finding implies high elasticity of older male workers’ participation rate. The public policy implication is that a reduction in early retirement benefits can serve as a very effective tool to increase the participation of older men in the Czech labor market.

Keywords: early retirement; labor market participation; Czech Republic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J21 J26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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Working Paper: Impact of Early Retirement Incentives on Labour Market Participation: Evidence from a Parametric Change in the Czech Republic (2009)
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