Abstract:This paper analyzes the individual behavior about retirement age in Spain and the relationship between effective retirement age, statutory retirement age, life expectancy and activity rate of the elderly population. It is shown that the current adjustment coefficients for retirement at different ages are not actuarially neutral, encouraging retirement at the statutory age. Using actuarial methodology, we stablish the optimal retirement age, under the criterion of the maximization of gross pension wealth, and t… Show more
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