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Labor Force Participation and Retirement Behavior in
Brazil. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Sep 2008, Pages: 180
Over the last few years, the concern about how
demographic changes, especially population aging,
affect macroeconomic variables, public sector fiscal
balance and intergenerational transfers. A related
question is how the provision of social security
benefits affects retirement decisions of older
workers. The literature on retirement behavior in
developed nations is extensive, but little is known
about this issue in emerging economies. The rapid
population aging in developing countries raises
concerns about living conditions, social support and
health care provision for the elderly. This book
provides new insights into the debate on social
security and retirement by analyzing Brazil, one of
the few emerging economies with both rapid population
aging and large public pension system. The results
show a clear picture of a process of increasing early
retirement over the past fifty years. The book also
show that the pattern of retirement are not
homogenous across sub-groups of population. The book
should be useful for professionals in demography,
economic development, or anyone else interested in
public policy and population aging.
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