Economic Determinants of the Optimal Retirement Age: An Empirical Investigation

Gary Fields () and Olivia Mitchell

Journal of Human Resources, 1984, vol. 19, issue 2, 245-262

Abstract: In this paper we examine how the structures of earnings, Social Security, and pension benefits affect retirement behavior. We use an intertemporal model of labor supply, paying special attention to the institutional features of private pensions and Social Security benefits. This theoretical formulation produces comparative dynamic predictions and guides empirical modeling. Data from a new survey of workers and their income opportunities are used to implement the empirical model. On the basis of empirical retirement estimates, we conclude that (1) people with higher base wealth retire earlier, and (2) those who expect to gain more by postponing retirement retire later.

Date: 1984
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