Couples' joint retirement by household type : Evidence from Finland
Abstract
This study examines joint retirement in Finland. Employing a regression discontinuity design, the study leverages the exogenous variation provided by the eligibility age for earnings-related pensions. The analysis yields three key findings. First, reaching the eligibility age has a significant effect on an individual's retirement. Second, male spouses' retirement at the age of 63 has a spillover effect on their female spouses. Third, disaggregated analyses show that older spouses in low-income households delay their retirement, older male (female) spouses with female (male) primary earners postpone their retirement, and younger female spouses with male primary earners expedite their retirement.
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Research article
Published
2023
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Wiley-Blackwell
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Review status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1121-7081
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/labr.12253
Language
English
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Labour
Citation
- Haapanen, M., Pehkonen, J., & Seppälä, V. (2023). Couples' joint retirement by household type : Evidence from Finland. Labour, 37(3), 409-436. https://doi.org/10.1111/labr.12253
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Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation
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The authors are grateful for the financial support from Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation (6530, 6621), Finnish Cultural Foundation Central Finland Regional Fund (30141756), and OP Group Research Foundation (201500124, 201600217).
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