In many countries, the number of people working beyond pension age is increasing. This volume investigates this trend in seven different countries, examining the contexts of this development and the consequences of the shifting relationship between work and retirement.

1. Introduction: Paid Work Beyond Pension Age - Causes, Contexts, Consequences; Simone SchergerPART I: COUNTRY CASES2. Work Beyond Age 65 In England And The United States; David Lain3. The Social Stratification Of Work Beyond Pension Age In Germany And The UK: Quantitative And Qualitative Evidence; Anna Hokema And Thomas Lux4. Characteristics Of Working Pensioners In Italy: Between Early Retirement Tradition And Reforms To Extend Working Life; Andrea Principi, Pietro Checcucci, Mirko Di Rosa And Giovanni Lamura5 Work Beyond Pension Age In Sweden: Does A Prolonged Work Life Lead To Increasing Class Inequalities Among Older People?; Björn Halleröd6. Work Beyond Pension Age In Russia: Labour Market Dynamics And Job Stability In A Turbulent Economy; Jonas Radl And Theodore P. Gerber7. Working Pensioners In China: Financial Necessity Or Luxury Of Choice?; Ge Yu And Klaus SchömannPART II: CONTEXTS8. Pension Reform In Europe: Context, Drivers, Impact; Karen M. Anderson9. The Transition To Retirement: The Influence Of Globalization, Public Policy And Company Policies; Victor W. Marshall10. Companies And Older Workers: Obstacles And Drivers Of Labour Market Participation In Recruitment And At The Workplace; Jutta Schmitz11. Concepts Of Retirement: Comparing Unions, Employers And Age-Related Non-Profit Organizations In Germany And The UK; Steffen Hagemann And Simone SchergerPART III: CONSEQUENCES12. Later-Life Work, Health And Wellbeing: Enduring Inequalities; Katey Matthews And James Nazroo13. The Decline Of 'Late Freedom'? Work, Retirement And Activation - Comparative Insights From Germany And The USA; Silke Van Dyk14. Open Questions And Future Prospects: Towards New Balances Between Work And Retirement?; Harald Künemund And Simone Scherger