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Pension Pessimism in the Young Generation: Basics or Instincts to Blame?

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  • Kovács Erzsébet

    (Corvinus University of Budapest, Institute of Mathematics and Statistical Modelling, Budapest, Hungary)

  • Vaskövi Ágnes

    (Corvinus University of Budapest, Institute of Finance, Accounting and Business Law, Budapest, Hungary)

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Background: The area of pension expectations in Hungary is barely researched. However, the importance of adequate financial literacy and self-provision is becoming obvious at the economic, the decision-making, and the individual level.

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  • Kovács Erzsébet & Vaskövi Ágnes, 2020. "Pension Pessimism in the Young Generation: Basics or Instincts to Blame?," Business Systems Research, Sciendo, vol. 11(2), pages 117-131, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bit:bsrysr:v:11:y:2020:i:2:p:117-131:n:9
    DOI: 10.2478/bsrj-2020-0019
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    Keywords

    retirement income; social security expectations; financial literacy;
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    JEL classification:

    • G4 - Financial Economics - - Behavioral Finance
    • G51 - Financial Economics - - Household Finance - - - Household Savings, Borrowing, Debt, and Wealth
    • G53 - Financial Economics - - Household Finance - - - Financial Literacy

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