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Are Older Workers Capable of Working Longer?

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  • Laura D. Quinby
  • Gal Wettstein

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Disability-free life expectancy had been rising continuously in the United States until 2010, suggesting working longer as a solution for those financially unprepared for retirement. However, recent developments suggest improvements in working life expectancy have stalled, especially for minorities and those with less education. This paper uses data from the National Vital Statistics System, the American Community Survey, and the National Health Interview Survey to assess how recent trends in institutionalization, physical impediments to work, and mortality have affected working life expectancy for men and women age 50, by race and education.

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  • Laura D. Quinby & Gal Wettstein, 2021. "Are Older Workers Capable of Working Longer?," Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College wp2021-8, Center for Retirement Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:crr:crrwps:wp2021-8
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    1. Anna Amilon & Mona Larsen, 2023. "Increasing retirement ages in Denmark: Do changes in gender, education, employment status and health matter?," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 20(1), pages 1-10, December.
    2. Monique Morrissey & Siavash Radpour & Barbara Schuster, 2023. "Older Workers and Retirement Security: a Review," SCEPA working paper series. 2023-01, Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (SCEPA), The New School.

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