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Ohio Retirement Study Council comparative performance study

open access: yes, 2000
Semiannual; -Apr. 17, 2002.; Description based on Jun. 20, 2000 issue; title from cover of PDF document (viewed Feb. 13, 2006).; Vol. for Oct. 10, 2001 - Apr.
Ohio Retirement Study Council
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The impact of occupational pensions on retirement age [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This article contributes to the debate about retirement age and the extent to which occupational pensions influence the decision to retire. It uses the waves of Labour Force Survey (1984-91) and Quarterly Labour Force Survey (1992-2003) to review the ...
Gough, O., Arkani, S.
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Do flexible retirement policies contribute to extending working lives in Hungary?

open access: yesRevija za socijalna politika
The increase in the old-age dependency ratio is putting pressure on public finances in ageing societies. Among the possible policy reform approaches postponing retirement can be particularly beneficial from the perspective of financial sustainability of
Márton Medgyesi
doaj   +1 more source

How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Statutory Retirement Age and Lifelong Learning [PDF]

open access: yes
The employability of an aging population in a world of continuous technical change is top of the political agenda. Due to endogenous human capital depreciation, the effective retirement age is often below statutory retirement age resulting in ...
Stefan Jungblut   +3 more
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The Relationship Between Demographic Characteristics and Retirement Satisfaction in Elderly Retirement

open access: yesSālmand, 2011
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between demographic characteristics and retirement satisfaction in elderly members of registered retirement Education Center in Ahwaz. Methods & Materials: This study was descriptive-
Fatemeh Kianpour Ghahfarokhi   +3 more
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Is retirement beneficial or harmful to mental health?

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2012
Work careers have been extended in many countries by lifting up the statutory old-age retirement age. Since it has been estimated that only about half of the workforce maintain work ability on a moderate level after some 63–65 years (1, 2) the discussion
Mikko Härmä
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Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

SENIOR TOURISM PERSP ECTIVES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PENSION REFORM IN RUSSIA

open access: yesСтратегические решения и риск-менеджмент, 2018
The pension reform in Russia, launched in 2018, will have pronounced and multifaceted impacts on many industries in terms of production, consumption, marketing and employment.
S. V. Ilkevich
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Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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