Paid Work Beyond Pension Age: Comparative Perspectives

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Introduction: Paid Work Beyond Pension Age — Causes, Contexts, Consequences....Pages 1-27
Front Matter....Pages 29-29
Work Beyond Age 65 in England and the USA....Pages 31-56
The Social Stratification of Work Beyond Pension Age in Germany and the UK: Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence....Pages 57-80
Characteristics of Working Pensioners in Italy: Between Early Retirement Tradition and Reforms to Extend Working Life....Pages 81-106
Work Beyond Pension Age in Sweden: Does a Prolonged Work Life Lead to Increasing Class Inequalities Among Older People?....Pages 107-128
Work Beyond Pension Age in Russia: Labour Market Dynamics and Job Stability in a Turbulent Economy....Pages 129-150
Working Pensioners in China: Financial Necessity or Luxury of Choice?....Pages 151-173
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Pension Reform in Europe: Context, Drivers, Impact....Pages 177-197
The Transition to Retirement: The Influence of Globalization, Public Policy and Company Policies....Pages 198-216
Companies and Older Workers: Obstacles and Drivers of Labour Market Participation in Recruitment and at the Workplace....Pages 217-236
Concepts of Retirement: Comparing Unions, Employers and Age-Related Non-Profit Organizations in Germany and the UK....Pages 237-255
Front Matter....Pages 257-257
Later-Life Work, Health and Well-Being: Enduring Inequalities....Pages 259-277
The Decline of ‘Late Freedom’? Work, Retirement and Activation — Comparative Insights from Germany and the USA....Pages 278-297
Open Questions and Future Prospects: Towards New Balances Between Work and Retirement?....Pages 298-315
Back Matter....Pages 316-320