Giving information for government policy on the subject of voluntarily accelerated retirement. Sector of economy: harbours / voluntarily accelerated retirement / personal characteristics family / education / occupation / health / leisure / financial position / guidance received on the subject of voluntarily accelerated retirement / how was decision to retire ( or not ) made / personality test / characteristics of employer policy to older employees / retirement changes in personnel / economic position job / work / data both from respondent and from employer / evaluation of job / experiences / changes in function / sick-leave / social relations / evaluation of retirement, non retirement / contentment with present situation if respondent is retired / replacement of job / characteristics of substitute. Background variables: basic characteristics/ housing situation/ household characteristics/ place of work/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ organizational membership