Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: Working Longer.

Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: Working Longer

Courtney C. Coile, Kevin Milligan, and David A. Wise, editors

Developed countries during the last two decades have experienced a long-term decline in men's labor force participation at older ages, followed by a more recent pattern of sharply rising participation rates. Participation rates for women at older ages also have been rising. What explains the trend reversal for men, the evolving pattern for women, and the differences in these trends across countries? The answers to these questions are pivotal as countries seek solutions to the fiscal and retirement security challenges posed by longer lifespans. This eighth volume of the International Social Security project, which compares the social security and retirement experiences of 12 developed countries, documents trends in...