Robust estimation of wage dispersion with censored data: An application to occupational earnings risk and risk attitudes
We present a semiparametric method to estimate group-level dispersion, which is particularly effective in the presence of censored data. We…
Read MoreThe relationship between economic preferences and psychological personality measures
Although both economists and psychologists seek to identify determinants of heterogeneity in behavior, they use different concepts to capture them.…
Read MoreThe relationship between economic preferences and psychological personality measures
Retirement and subjective well-being
Does retirement affect cognitive functioning?
This paper analyses the effect of retirement on cognitive functioning using a longitudinal survey among older Americans, which allows controlling…
Read MoreDoes skill obsolescence increase the risk of employment loss?
Shattered dreams: The effects of changing the pension system late in the game
Satisfaction with social contacts of older Europeans
Cognitive ageing and risk attitude
In this paper we investigate to what extent the decrease in the willingness to take risks with age can be…
Read MoreIncome and health care utilization among the 50+ in Europe and the US
This study addresses the question how income affects health care utilization by the population aged 50 and over in the…
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