Retirement Research Using the Health and Retirement Survey

JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES, Vol. 30, July 1994

Posted: 20 May 1998

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Alan L. Gustman

Dartmouth College - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Olivia S. Mitchell

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School; University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, Pension Research Council; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Thomas L. Steinmeier

Texas Tech University - Department of Economics and Geography

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Abstract

This paper highlights unanswered research questions in the economics of retirement, and shows how these issues can be addressed using the new Health and Retirement Survey (HRS). Unique features of the survey are described including administrative records on earnings and social security benefits and employer provided data on pensions and health insurance. Also collected are indicators of retirement plans, health status, family structure, income, wealth and employer policies affecting job opportunities and constraints. Data from the first wave of the HRS are used to analyze retirement outcomes and constraints shaping retirement behavior.

JEL Classification: J14, J26, J32

Suggested Citation

Gustman, Alan L. and Mitchell, Olivia S. and Steinmeier, Thomas L., Retirement Research Using the Health and Retirement Survey. JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES, Vol. 30, July 1994, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3115

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Olivia S. Mitchell

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