When does a social norm of “early exit” have impact on desired and planned retirement age? Results from the lidA cohort study

Background: A social norm of “early exit” ('ee') from the labour market is widespread in Germany and affects the individual retirement process. Research question: We hypothesise 1) that an ee-norm in the personal environment influences the outcomes desired and planned retirement age, 2) that persons close to retirement are more susceptible to that effect. Methodology: We used cross-sectional and longitudinal survey data (wave 2 [W2] in 2014, wave 3 [W3] in 2018) of employed people born in either 1959 or 1965, n = 2. 999. We carried out linear regression with the outcomes desired and planned retirement age, respe…