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Promoting work at older ages: the role of hybrid pension plans in an aging population

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  • JOHNSON, RICHARD W.
  • STEUERLE, EUGENE

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Employers are beginning to search for ways to elicit more labor supply from older adults as the population ages, the ability to work in later life increases, and younger workers become relatively scarce. Many employers are turning to hybrid pension plans, such as cash balance plans and pension equity plans. Whereas traditional defined benefit plans often subsidize workers who retire early and penalize those who remain at work beyond the plan's retirement age, most hybrid plans reward work at older ages. This paper documents the impact of population aging on the labor market and changes over time in work capacity at older ages. It then shows how movement toward hybrid pension plans, among other types of private and public retirement plan reforms and redesigns, can be used to increase work incentives for older adults.

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  • Johnson, Richard W. & Steuerle, Eugene, 2004. "Promoting work at older ages: the role of hybrid pension plans in an aging population," Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press, vol. 3(3), pages 315-337, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jpenef:v:3:y:2004:i:03:p:315-337_00
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    1. Richard W. Johnson & Janette Kawachi, 2007. "Job Changes at Older Ages: Effects on Wages, Benefits, and Other Job Attributes," Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College wp2007-04, Center for Retirement Research, revised Feb 2007.
    2. World Bank & International Monetary Fund, 2005. "Financial Sector Assessment : A Handbook," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 7259, December.
    3. Richard W. Johnson, 2011. "Phased Retirement and Workplace Flexibility for Older Adults," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 638(1), pages 68-85, November.
    4. Johnson, Richard W. & Uccello, Cori E., 2004. "Cash Balance Plans: What Do They Mean for Retirement Security?," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 57(2), pages 315-328, June.
    5. Dirk Broeders & An Chen & David Rijsbergen, 2013. "Valuation of liabilities in hybrid pension plans," Applied Financial Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(15), pages 1215-1229, August.

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