Intrinsic work motivation and pension reform preferences

Although demographic change leaves pay-as-you-go pension systems unsustainable, reforms, such as a higher pension age, are highly unpopular. This contribution looks into the role of intrinsic motivation as a driver for pension reform preferences. Theoretical reasoning suggests that this driver shoul...

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Hauptverfasser: Heinemann, Friedrich (VerfasserIn) , Hennighausen, Tanja (VerfasserIn) , Moessinger, Marc-Daniel (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2013
In: Journal of pension economics and finance
Year: 2013, Jahrgang: 12, Heft: 2, Pages: 190-217
ISSN:1475-3022
DOI:10.1017/S1474747212000327
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474747212000327
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-pension-economics-and-finance/article/intrinsic-work-motivation-and-pension-reform-preferences/3CB56539CDDA417F434145F0AA492057
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Verfasserangaben:Friedrich Heinemann, ZEW Mannheim and University of Heidelberg, Tanja Hennighausen, ZEW Mannheim and University of Mannheim, Marc-Daniel Moessinger, ZEW Mannheim
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Zusammenfassung:Although demographic change leaves pay-as-you-go pension systems unsustainable, reforms, such as a higher pension age, are highly unpopular. This contribution looks into the role of intrinsic motivation as a driver for pension reform preferences. Theoretical reasoning suggests that this driver should be relevant as it decreases the subjective costs of a higher pension age. We test this key hypothesis on the basis of the German General Social Survey (ALLBUS). The results are unambiguous: in addition to factors such as age or education, the inclusion of intrinsic work motivation helps improving our prediction of an individual's reform orientation.
Beschreibung:First published online 11 October 2012
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ISSN:1475-3022
DOI:10.1017/S1474747212000327