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The Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation Study (NorLAG)

NorLAG is a multidisciplinary and longitudinal study that includes data on well-being, health, work, care, and family relations in the second half of life (age 40 plus).

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New research article: work environment and retirement

The psychosocial work environment appears to have a greater influence on the timing of retirement among men than among women, and more so for those with higher education than those with lower education. These are some of the findings made by Eyjólfsdóttir, Hellevik and colleagues in an analysis based on data from NorLAG.

Read the article (springer.com)

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