Social Security Programs and Employment at Older Ages in the Netherlands / Klaas de Vos, Arie Kapteyn, Adriaan Kalwij.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

de Vos, Klaas.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Kapteyn, Arie.

Kalwij, Adriaan.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w25250.

NBER working paper series no. w25250

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2018.

Summary:

There have been a vast number of social security reforms aimed at increasing employment at older ages over the last two decades in the Netherlands. These reforms mainly lead to more stringent eligibility criteria for, and reduced generosity of, social security programs. Our empirical evidence suggests that these reforms are likely to have contributed to individuals working longer, but it is difficult to pinpoint which reforms have been most effective. Furthermore, we show that the recent increase in the state pension eligibility age is likely to further increase employment at older ages.

Notes:

Print version record

November 2018.