The Impact of Institutional and Socio-Ecological Drivers on Activity at Older Ages

66 Pages Posted: 14 Nov 2013 Last revised: 31 Jan 2014

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Izabela Styczyńska

CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research

Aart-Jan Riekhoff

Tampere University; CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research

Maciej Lis

Warsaw School of Economics (SGH)

Agnieszka Kamińska

IBS Case Development Centre (IBSCDC)

Date Written: October 30, 2013

Abstract

We present an insight of the socio-economic drivers of economic and non-economic activity of persons 50, as well their ability to adopt to SET. Not only the labour market participation, but also social engagement, beliefs, education, religious activities and housework are studied. With the use of European Social Survey data we investigate the general level of the activity among people aged 50 in Europe, as well as the relation between various aspects of activity and general labour market performance. We obtain mixed results on the concomitance of non-market and labour-market activities. We also check the role of personal traits as well as pull and push factors on prematurely leaving labour market in European countries. The differences among countries in terms of the results are confronted with the institutional characteristics of the countries. Finally, selected case studies of successful activation policies are presented.

Keywords: Productivity, Age-Earning Profiles, Lifelong Learning

JEL Classification: J24, J31

Suggested Citation

Styczyńska, Izabela and Riekhoff, Aart-Jan and Lis, Maciej and Kamińska, Agnieszka, The Impact of Institutional and Socio-Ecological Drivers on Activity at Older Ages (October 30, 2013). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2354257 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2354257

Izabela Styczyńska (Contact Author)

CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research ( email )

Al. Jana Pawła II 61/212
Warsaw, 01-031
Poland

Aart-Jan Riekhoff

Tampere University ( email )

Tampere, FIN-33101
Finland

CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research

Al. Jana Pawła II 61/212
Warsaw, 01-031
Poland

Maciej Lis

Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) ( email )

aleja Niepodleglosci 162
PL-Warsaw, 02-554
Poland

Agnieszka Kamińska

IBS Case Development Centre (IBSCDC) ( email )

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
India

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