Option Value of Work, Health Status, and Retirement Decisions in Japan: Evidence from the Japanese Study on Aging and Retirement (JSTAR)

Satoshi Shimizutani, Takashi Oshio, Mayu Fujii

NBER Working Paper No. 20001
Issued in March 2014

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This study utilized micro-level data collected through the Japanese Study on Aging and Retirement (JSTAR), which was conducted by the Research Institute of Economy, Trade, and Industry (RIETI) and Hitotsubashi University in 2007 and 2009. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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