Determinants of Retirement Timing Expectations in the United States and Australia: A Cross-National Comparison of the Effects of Health and Retirement Benefit Policies on Retirement Timing Decisions

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 291-308

  Sargent Cox, Kerry A ^a   Anstey, Kaarin J ^a   Kendig, Hal ^b   Skladzien, Ellen ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

baby boomers; cross national study; retirement intentions; retirement timing

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENDER RELATIONS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; RETIREMENT;

AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; PENSION; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETIREMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FLORIDA; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; PENSIONS; PUBLIC POLICY; RETIREMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

AUSTRALIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863452384     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2012.676324     Document Type: Article

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