Archive: David Loughran

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Elderly Labor Supply: Work or Play?

Working Paper by and

September 1, 2001

Abstract Approximately 15 percent of individuals over the age of 65 are employed. Due to the apparent reversal in the trend toward early retirement and the aging of the U.S. population, these individuals are becoming an increasingly important part of the labor force. However, very little research has examined labor market behavior in this population…