Comparative Patterns of Retirement: Recent Trends in Developed Societies

This essay reviews the changes in the age structure of modern labor markets that have led to a dramatic decline in the employment of older workers. We document this trend and explore future trends, examine different explanations of the role of the welfare state, the labor market, and the life course...

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Published in:Annual review of sociology 1993-01, Vol.19 (1), p.469-503
Main Authors: Guillemard, Anne-Marie, Rein, Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Age Differences
Comparative analysis
Early retirement
Elderly
Employment
Industrial Societies
Labor Market
Labor markets
Old age benefits
Older people
Private pensions
Retirement
Retirement age
Social aspects
Social research
Sociology
Unemployment
Welfare state
Workforce
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Summary:This essay reviews the changes in the age structure of modern labor markets that have led to a dramatic decline in the employment of older workers. We document this trend and explore future trends, examine different explanations of the role of the welfare state, the labor market, and the life course. Each of these perspectives offers different views into the social meaning of early retirement.
ISSN:0360-0572
1545-2115
DOI:10.1146/annurev.so.19.080193.002345