Employers and the Management of Retirement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11196897 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah Vickerstaff (0000-0003-2572-3582, corresponding author), Jennie Cox, Linda Keen |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 271-287 |
| Publication date | 2003-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Policy and Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-5596 • E-ISSN: 1467-9515 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9515.00338 |
| OpenAlex | W1964916109 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 14 |
In the UK early withdrawal from the labour market is seen as a risk and a cost, worsening the dependency ratio, raising public and private pension costs and threatening additional welfare expenditure over the longer term. Explanations of the retirement process have focused on the welfare state and the impact of pensions and other social security policies. This paper argues that a missing actor in these accounts is the employing organization. Early retirement in the UK has been predominantly driven by the labour requirements of employers rather than state policies to encourage older workers to take early retirement. There is a case for arguing that significant change in retirement behaviour in the UK will come primarily from the modification of employers’ policies. This research is a case study of three employers: one public‐sector and two commercial. It examines the dynamics of the retirement decision. This paper reports the public‐sector case. The findings indicate that employers, in order to reduce their pensions liabilities and stem the cost of early retirement, are trying to regain control of the retirement process. The employees interviewed felt they experienced little choice concerning their retirement, had limited knowledge of the options open to them and found pensions complicated and confusing
Business · Control (management · Economic growth · Economics · Labour economics · Market economy · Order (exchange · Pension · Political science · Politics · Private sector · Public economics · Public sector · Social security · Welfare · Welfare state · Employment and Welfare Studies · Finance · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,38 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2024 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |