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To Retire or Not to Retire? A Comprehensive Examination of Retirement Decision Dynamics in Italy

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  • Michele Fabiani

    (Department of Political Science, Communication and International Relations, University of Macerata, 62100 Macerata, Italy)

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The concept of active aging has become central to the public debate in many Western countries, given the increasing aging of the population and the future challenges associated with it. This phenomenon is tightly intertwined with choices regarding the retirement period, which can be postponed for different reasons by individuals in a society. The purpose of this paper is to understand the personal and family characteristics that influence future choices about retirement date in Italy. Utilizing data provided by the Bank of Italy in the Survey on Household Income and Wealth (SHIW), a logistic regression is performed to observe the impact of different covariates on the hypothesized retirement date of individuals close to retirement, i.e., over the age of 50 who are still in working status. The results show that the decision to delay retirement has increased in recent years, and is influenced by personal (e.g., matrimonial status), work, and economic factors. In addition, these factors have different impacts between males and females.

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  • Michele Fabiani, 2024. "To Retire or Not to Retire? A Comprehensive Examination of Retirement Decision Dynamics in Italy," Societies, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-13, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:14:y:2024:i:5:p:63-:d:1389139
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