TY - RPRT T1 - Early Retirement Across Europe. Does Non-Standard Employment Increase Participation of Older Workers? Y1 - 2014 A1 - Been, Jim A1 - vanVliet, Olaf KW - early retirement KW - Europe KW - labor market institutions KW - non-standard employment KW - part-time employment KW - self-employment KW - social insurance programs AB -

In many European countries, the labor market participation of older workers is considerably lower than the labor market participation of prime-age workers. This study analyzes the variation in labor market withdrawal of older workers across 13 European countries over the period 1995-2008. We seek to contribute to existing macro-econometric studies by taking non-standard employment into account, by relating the empirical model more explicitly to optional value model theory on retirement decisions and by using a two-step IV-GMM estimator to deal with endogeneity issues. The analysis leads to the conclusion that part-time employment is negatively related to labor market withdrawal of older men. This relationship is less strong among women. Additionally, we find that part-time employment at older ages does not decrease the average actual hours worked. Furthermore, the results show a positive relationship between unemployment among older workers and early retirement similar to previous studies.

PB - Netspar Discussion Paper No. 10-2014-044 CY - Tilburg , The Netherlands L2 - eng UR - http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2510401 ER - TY - CHAP T1 - Labour Market Institutions in Europe: Differences, Developments, Consequences and Reforms T2 - Let’s Get to Work! The Future of Labour in Europe. Vol. 1. Y1 - 2014 A1 - Koster, Ferry A1 - vanVliet, Olaf ED - M. Beblavý ED - I. Maselli ED - M. Veselková KW - active labor market policy KW - employment protection legislation KW - Europe KW - labor market KW - legislation KW - political economy KW - unemployment benefits AB -

Researchers investigating labour market institutions can focus on different aspects of the labour market. To begin with, they can look at the outcomes or at the policies contributing to these outcomes, or both. Others who focus on government policies are more interested in learning how governments can contribute to achieving full employment. This chapter examines how governments intervene in the labour market and the consequences of this intervention. This chapter is structured as follows. First, some specific questions regarding labour market institutions are explored: 1) Do Western and Eastern European countries differ regarding labour market institutions? 2) What are the consequences of labour market institutions for employment in innovation industries? 3) What role do active labour market policies play in processes of labour market reforms? We then present an overview of the most recent country differences and trends in employment protection legislation, unemployment benefits, and active labour market policies, in order to shed light on how these institutions have developed and may develop in the near future.

JA - Let’s Get to Work! The Future of Labour in Europe. Vol. 1. PB - Centre for European Policy Studies CY - Brussels L2 - eng UR - http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2473122 ER -