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Declining mortality rates encouraged retirement in the 20th century. Lower death risks made saving for leisure more appealing than working until death, shifting retirement planning behavior.

Area of Science:

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  • Demography
  • Sociology

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  • The 20th century witnessed a significant rise in retirement.
  • High mortality rates previously discouraged saving for leisure due to the risk of early death.

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  • To investigate the impact of declining mortality on the increase in retirement.
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  • Developed an economic model of lifetime labor/leisure choices under mortality uncertainty.
  • Utilized two mathematical survival function formulations.
  • Analyzed historical US life table data from the 20th century.

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