Paid Work Beyond Pension Age

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Introduction: Paid Work Beyond Pension Age — Causes, Contexts, Consequences

   1. Introduction: Paid Work Beyond Pension Age — Causes, Contexts, Consequences

      • Simone Scherger

      Pages 1-27

3. Country Cases

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29

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   2. Work Beyond Age 65 in England and the USA

      • David Lain

      Pages 31-56

   3. The Social Stratification of Work Beyond Pension Age in Germany and the UK: Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence

      • Anna Hokema, Thomas Lux

      Pages 57-80

   4. Characteristics of Working Pensioners in Italy: Between Early Retirement Tradition and Reforms to Extend Working Life

      • Andrea Principi, Pietro Checcucci, Mirko Di Rosa, Giovanni Lamura

      Pages 81-106

   5. Work Beyond Pension Age in Sweden: Does a Prolonged Work Life Lead to Increasing Class Inequalities Among Older People?

      • Björn Halleröd

      Pages 107-128

   6. Work Beyond Pension Age in Russia: Labour Market Dynamics and Job Stability in a Turbulent Economy

      • Jonas Radl, Theodore P. Gerber

      Pages 129-150

   7. Working Pensioners in China: Financial Necessity or Luxury of Choice?

      • Ge Yu, Klaus Schömann

      Pages 151-173

4. Contexts

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175

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   2. Pension Reform in Europe: Context, Drivers, Impact

      • Karen M. Anderson

      Pages 177-197

   3. The Transition to Retirement: The Influence of Globalization, Public Policy and Company Policies

      • Victor W. Marshall

      Pages 198-216

   4. Companies and Older Workers: Obstacles and Drivers of Labour Market Participation in Recruitment and at the Workplace

      • Jutta Schmitz

      Pages 217-236

   5. Concepts of Retirement: Comparing Unions, Employers and Age-Related Non-Profit Organizations in Germany and the UK

      • Steffen Hagemann, Simone Scherger

      Pages 237-255

5. Consequences

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 257-257

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   2. Later-Life Work, Health and Well-Being: Enduring Inequalities

      • Katey Matthews, James Nazroo

      Pages 259-277

   3. The Decline of ‘Late Freedom’? Work, Retirement and Activation — Comparative Insights from Germany and the USA

      • Silke van Dyk

      Pages 278-297

   4. Open Questions and Future Prospects: Towards New Balances Between Work and Retirement?

      • Harald Künemund, Simone Scherger

      Pages 298-315

6. Back Matter

   Pages 316-320

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In many countries, the number of people working beyond pension age is increasing. This volume investigates this trend in seven different countries, examining the contexts of this development and the consequences of the shifting relationship between work and retirement.

• old age
• retirement
• ageing
• pensions
• work
• employment
• life course
• aging
• globalization
• health
• labor market
• organization
• organizations
• participation
• unions

“Paid Work Beyond Pension Age – Comparative Perspectives is an important book for all those who are interested in social policy, employment and labour law, old age and ageing and social inequalities. It is not designed for members of the academic community alone, but it reaches a wider circle of readers where it resonates with the search for many answers that come from actual questions about paid work beyond pensionable age.” (Filip Bojic, European Journal of Social Security, Vol. 20 (4), December, 2018)

“The authors in Paid Work Beyond Pension Age: Comparative Perspectives make a significant contribution to these ongoing discussions by examining antecedence, context, and outcomes of labor market activity among older adults in England, Germany, United States, Italy, Sweden, Russia, and China. … I highly recommend this book.” (Ernest Gonzales, Gerontologist, Vol. 56 (3), June, 2016)

“One of the first books to examine this emerging phenomenon. It outlines the extent and characteristics of work after retirement and it ties the empirical evidence in with established theories.. … I found the book an interesting read which presents new insights. … Readers who are familiar with current arguments in ageing research may therefore, want to read the case studies only, whereas readers who are new to this topic would benefit from reading the entire volume.” (Kathrin Komp, Acta Sociologica, Vol. 59 (3), 2016)

'This volume is an excellent addition to the literature on extending working lives, tackling a neglected and under-researched group of older workers who challenge our traditional conceptualisations and understandings of retirement. The book provides a rich picture of the diversity of circumstances and motivations that lead to work after pension age and the characteristics of such work in a number of different countries.'

-Sarah Vickerstaff, University of Kent, UK

'The book gives an outstanding overview of one the most challenging public policy issues of our time - the move towards extending working life. The various chapters provide illustrations from a wide range of countries, with an excellent combination of theoretical approaches and empirical studies.'

-Chris Phillipson, University of Manchester, UK

• University of Bremen, Germany

  Simone Scherger

Karen M. Anderson, University of Southampton, UK Pietro Checcucci, Institute for the Development of the Vocational Training of Workers (ISFOL), Italy Mirko Di Rosa, Italian National Institute of Health and Science on Ageing (INRCA), Italy Theodore P. Gerber , University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Steffen Hagemann, University of Bremen, Germany Björn Halleröd, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Anna Hokema, University of Bremen, Germany Harald Künemund, University of Vechta, Germany Giovanni Lamura, Italian National Institute of Health and Science on Ageing (INRCA), Italy Thomas Lux, University of Bremen, Germany Victor W. Marshall, Independent Scholar, USA Katey Matthews, University of Manchester, UK James Nazroo, University of Manchester, UK Andrea Principi, Italian National Institute of Health and Science on Ageing (INRCA), Italy Jonas Radl, Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain Jutta Schmitz, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany Klaus Schömann, Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning, Germany and Jacobs University Bremen, Germany Silke van Dyk, University of Kassel, Germany Ge Yu, Liaoning University, China, University of Bremen, Germany and Jacobs University Bremen, Germany

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