The causal effect of retirement on mortality: Evidence from targeted incentives to retire early

H.G. Bloemen; S. Hochguertel; J.R. Zweerink

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The causal effect of retirement on mortality: Evidence from targeted incentives to retire early

H.G. Bloemen, S. Hochguertel, J.R. Zweerink

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This paper estimates the impact of early retirement on mortality using Dutch administrative micro panel data. An unexpected temporary decrease in the eligibility age for retirement benefits for civil servants is used to instrument the retirement choice. We find that induced early retirement decreased the probability that a man dies within 5 years by 2.6 percentage points. The result is robust to alternative specifications and data selection criteria.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e204–e218
Number of pages	15
Journal	Health Economics
Volume	26
Issue number	12
Early online date	23 Feb 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.3493
Publication status	Published - Dec 2017

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