Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction and Summary 1
5. 1. The Effects of Early Retirement on Youth Unemployment: The Case of Belgium 47
6. 2. The Interaction of Youth and Elderly Labor Markets in Canada 77
7. 3. Social Security, Retirement, and Employment of the Young in Denmark 99
8. 4. Labor Force Participation by the Elderly and Employment of the Young: The Case of France 119
9. 5. Early Retirement and Employment of the Young in Germany 147
10. 6. Youth Unemployment and Retirement of the Elderly: The Case of Italy 167
11. 7. Does Social Security Induce Withdrawal of the Old from the Labor Force and Create Jobs for the Young? The Case of Japan 217
12. 8. Early Retirement and Employment of the Young in the Netherlands 243
13. 9. Social Security Incentives, Exit from the Workforce, and Entry of the Young 261
14. 10. Incentives to Retire, the Employment of the Old, and the Employment of the Young in Sweden 295
15. 11. Releasing Jobs for the Young? Early Retirement and Youth Unemployment in the United Kingdom 319
16. 12. Do Elderly Workers Substitute for Younger Workers in the United States? 345
17. Contributors 361
18. Author Index 365
19. Subject Index 367