Life satisfaction of working retirees in Europe

E. Dingemans; K. Henkens

Life satisfaction of working retirees in Europe

E. Dingemans
, K. Henkens

Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)

University of Groningen

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Abstract

Poster presentation 'Life satisfaction of working retirees in Europe' during British Society of Gerontology 47th Annual Conference in Manchester; authors Ellen Dingemans and Kène Henkens.

Objectives.
With the increased prevalence of working after retirement, questions are raised about its consequences for life satisfaction. This study examines differences in life satisfaction between full retirees and working retirees in Europe. We hypothesize that these differences depend on the financial resources of retirees and the resources available in the household and country context.
Method.
We selected retirees aged 60 to 75 from the ‘Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe’ project (N = 53 242) and estimated country fixed effects models to explain their life satisfaction.
Results.
The results indicate a positive relationship between working after retirement and life satisfaction for retirees with low pension income without a partner. Additionally, working after retirement seems to be most important for life satisfaction in relatively poor countries.
Discussion.
The study results suggest that financial resources are an important boundary condition for understanding the impact of working after retirement on life satisfaction in Europe.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 04 Jul 2018
Event	British Society of Gerontology 47th Annual Conference: Ageing in an Unequal World: Shaping Environments for the 21st Century - Manchester Duration: 04 Jul 2018 → 06 Jul 2018 https://www.britishgerontology.org/events-and-courses/past-conferences/2018-manchester

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Conference	British Society of Gerontology 47th Annual Conference
City	Manchester
Period	04/07/2018 → 06/07/2018
Internet address	https://www.britishgerontology.org/events-and-courses/past-conferences/2018-manchester

Life satisfaction of working retirees in Europe
Dingemans, E. & Henkens, K., 2018, Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement (NETSPAR), (Netspar Discussion Papers; no. DP 06/2018-032).
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