@article {8253,
	title = {Did the Great Recession Influence Retirement Plans?},
	journal = {Research on Aging},
	volume = {37},
	year = {2015},
	pages = {275-305},
	publisher = {37},
	abstract = {The recent recession constitutes one of the macro forces that may have influenced workers  retirement plans. We evaluate a multilevel model that addresses the influence of macro-, meso-, and micro-level factors on retirement plans, changes in these plans, and expected retirement age. Using data from Waves 8 and 9 of the Health and Retirement Study (N = 2,618), we find that individuals with defined benefit plans are more prone to change toward plans to stop work before the stock market declined, whereas the opposite trend holds for those without pensions. Debts, ability to reduce work hours, and firm unionization also influenced retirement plans. Findings suggest retirement planning education may be particularly important for workers without defined pensions, especially in times of economic volatility.},
	keywords = {Employment and Labor Force, Health Conditions and Status, Pensions, Retirement Planning and Satisfaction},
	doi = {10.1177/0164027514530171},
	url = {http://roa.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/04/22/0164027514530171.abstract},
	author = {Maximiliane E Szinovacz and Adam Davey and Lauren Martin}
}
@article {8044,
	title = {Recession and Expected Retirement Age: Another Look at the Evidence},
	journal = {Gerontologist},
	volume = {54},
	year = {2014},
	note = {Times Cited: 0},
	pages = {245-257},
	publisher = {54},
	abstract = {Purpose: This article expands on earlier analyses that assessed whether the recent recession influenced retirement expectations. Design and Methods: Acknowledging that planning for retirement is a complex process influenced by personal preferences, resources, economic factors, institutional policies, and social norms, we test more comprehensive models than those used in previous studies, using data from the 2006 and 2008 waves (Waves 8 and 9) of the Health and Retirement Study. Results: Our results confirm that economic changes impinge on retirement expectations, but they also show stronger influences of other factors such as debts and the work environment. Implications: As the baby boom cohorts approach retirement age, it will be important to better understand how workers consider macro factors such as the state of the economy and firm-level factors and personal finances when planning for retirement.},
	keywords = {Employment and Labor Force, End of life decisions, Income, Pensions, Public Policy, Retirement Planning and Satisfaction},
	doi = {10.1093/geront/gnt010},
	author = {Maximiliane E Szinovacz and Lauren Martin and Adam Davey}
}
