Nonconvexities, Retirement, and the Elasticity of Labor Supply

S-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2013
Volume: 103
Issue: 4
Pages: 1445-62

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We consider two life cycle models of labor supply that use nonconvexities to generate retirement. In each case we derive a link between hours worked prior to retirement, the intertemporal elasticity of substitution for labor (IES), and the size of the nonconvexities. This link is robust to allowing for credit constraints and human capital accumulation by younger workers and suggests values for the IES that are .75 or higher.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:103:y:2013:i:4:p:1445-62
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-29