Shattered Dreams: The Effects of Changing the Pension System Late In the Game
研究了荷兰养老金改革对临近退休的公共部门男性工人心理健康的负面影响，发现受影响者心理健康显著恶化，尤其对配偶无养老金收入的已婚工人影响更大。
This article assesses the impact of a dramatic reform of the Dutch pension system on the mental health of workers nearing retirement age. The reform means that public sector workers born on 1 January 1950 or later face a substantial reduction in their pension rights while, for workers born before 1950 nothing changes. We employ a unique-matched survey and administrative dataset comprising male public sector workers born in 1949 and 1950 and find a strong deterioration in mental health for workers affected by the reform. These effects are stronger for married workers whose partner has no pension income. © 2011 The Author(s). The Economic Journal © 2011 Royal Economic Society.