Despite growing demographic pressures a reform in Germany has lowered the full retirement age (FRA) for early starters. This paper analyze whether the reform was well targeted. Specifically, they study if the early retirement scheme benefits workers with high job strain or if workers with better jobs and the potential to increase employment are the main beneficiaries of this pathway.

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Regjeringen og partene i offentlig sektor er enige om pensjonsreglene for yrkesgrupper som har særaldersgrenser. Avtalen gjelder over 200 000 arbeidstakere.

This study investigates early exit from the labour market among natives and immigrants in Norway, and to what extent this be explained by push, pull, or other factors. 

Observed increases in retirement age are generally attributed to policies to extend working lives (PEW). In a quasi-experimental design we examine to what extent  increases in employment of older workers can be attributed to secular changes in individual characteristics as opposed to PEW. We compare two countries: one with clear PEW (the Netherlands) and one without PEW (Norway).

Forskningskonferansen 2021 - Senter for seniorpolitikk

29. oktober kommer Norsk seniorpolitisk barometer med årets tall for hvordan det står til i arbeidslivet. I år er det lederne som svarer om sine erfaringer og holdninger. I tillegg presenteres ferske forskningsresultater om hvordan norske virksomheter håndterer seniorene i ulike omstillingssituasjoner, og hvilke strategier og tiltak som vurderes ved behov for nedbemanning, rekruttering og kompetanseendring.