Increasing the labor force participation of older people - Survey evidence on women's behavioral adjustments

Increasing the employment rate of older people has the potential to significantly counteract the skills shortage and strengthen the financial basis of social security. Empirical analyses show that this potential is particularly high among women nearing retirement, who often work part-time or in mini-jobs, or are unemployed.

The aim of this project is to investigate:

a) why employment rates are so low and

b) whether/how financial incentives through reforms to the tax and transfer system would change the extent of employment.

To answer these questions, we plan to conduct a survey study combined with a vignette design. We will focus on women aged 45 to 66.