Career histories as determinants of gendered retirement timing in the Danish and Swedish pension systems.

ABSTRACT: After reforms in pension systems had taken place in most European countries within the last two decades, the concern was raised that women may be disadvantaged by these reforms. It is suggested that they are faced with a higher financial need to work longer. Retrospective data from SHARELIFE are used to run an event history analysis on the timing of the final employment exit, separately for gender, country and exit cohort. This study aims to disentangle the influence of gendered labour markets and pension regulations on retirement timing by investigating conditions in Denmark and Sweden. Some evidence was found that women compensate for lower labour market attachment due to long part-time periods by working longer, especially in younger cohorts. This seems to depend on the pension system.

SUBMITTER: Konig S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5684040 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature