Retirement in Italy and Norway
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Authors:
Colombino, Ugo, Erik Hernæs, Zhyiang Jia and Steinar Strøm
Year:
2003
Reference:
Memorandum
Number in series: 10
Summary
A structural model for retirement and employment based on a flexible, parametric utility function is developed. The model requires only cross section data and is estimated on survey data for Italy and register data for Norway. The estimates indicate that the preference structure among middle-aged Italian males and Norwegian males and females who are approaching retirement has strong similarities. The utility function estimates from a model with no consumption smoothing, seem more reasonable than estimates from a model with a perfect credit market. Policy simulations indicate a somewhat stronger response to cuts in pension benefits in Norway than in Italy.
JEL:
D10, H55, J26
Keywords:
Retirement, inter-temporal interpretation, estimates and policy simulations, Italy, Norway
Project:
Oppdragsgiver: Norges forskningsrådOppdragsgivers prosjektnr.:
Frisch prosjekt: 1132 - Labour force participation among the elderly and the finances of the pension system
Financing:
Norges forskningsråd
