Background Socioeconomic inequalities in labour market participation are well established.
However, we do not fully know what causes these inequalities. The present study aims to …

Background The present study aims to investigate the association between educational
qualification and early labor market exit among men and to examine the contribution of labor …

Objectives Past studies have identified socioeconomic inequalities in the timing and route of
labour market exit at older ages. However, few studies have compared these trends cross …

The aim of this study was to identify macro-level determinants of early work exit and
investigate whether the effects of these determinants differ across educational groups. We …

Background Social inequalities in labor force participation are well established, but the
causes of these inequalities are not fully understood. The present study aims to investigate …

Background Most studies on prolonging working careers have explored later career, while
less is known about social and particularly health-related determinants of entry into labour …

Few previous studies have investigated how socioeconomic differences in labour market
exit have changed after restrictions in social insurance policies. The aim of this register …

Background Studies suggest a higher prevalence of early retirement through disability
among older people with lower educational attainment. There have been no national studies …

Objectives Previous research has shown that poor physical and mental health are important
risk factors for early work exit. We examined potential differences in this association in older …

It has been claimed, but not empirically supported, that early retirement leads to longer life.
The present investigation addressed this question using data from a 1997 Israeli national …