Spouses' Retirement and Hours of Work Outcomes : Evidence from Twofold Regression Discontinuity
Year: 2012
Type: preprint
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Earlier studies conclude that spouses time their retirement closely together. Here, we exploit early retirement age legislation to identify the effect of own and spousal retirement on spouses' hours of work. The sample for the analysis includes over 85000 French couples. We conclude that hours of work fall significantly upon own and partner's retirement, for both spouses. The own effect is dramatically large and equal to a drop in hours worked of 65 to 77 per cent while the cross effects are small, suggesting an average reduction of one or two hours per week upon spousal retirement
Author: Elena Stancanelli
Institution: Centre d'Économie de la Sorbonne
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1583955072