Associations between Childhood Parental Mental Health Difficulties and Depressive Symptoms in Late Adulthood: The Influence of Life-Course Socioeconomic, Health and Lifestyle Factors
Background Depression among older adults (i.e., the 50+) is a major health concern. The objective of this study is to…
Read MoreMortgage risks, debt literacy and financial advice
A limited understanding of mortgage contracts and the risks involved may have contributed to the outbreak of the 2007–2008 financial…
Read MoreSocial security contributions: Economic and public finance considerations
Social security contributions make up around a fourth of total tax revenue in OECD countries. However, there are concerns on…
Read MoreThe interaction of pillars in multi-pillar pension systems: A comparison of Canada, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden
This article addresses the role of pillars and their interaction in the overall system in the countries studied and how…
Read MoreNu én later de tijd van je leven? Denk aan je pensioen!
Het is moeilijk om jongeren te bereiken met informatie over pensioenen. Zij geven aan dat ze pensioen een ‘ver-van-hun-bed-show’ vinden.…
Read MoreThe mediating role of job satisfaction in the relation between effort-reward imbalance and expected age of retirement
Purpose: the relation between effort-reward imbalance and expected age of retirement and the mediating role of job satisfaction. Furthermore, we…
Read MoreHow to retain employees? : The impact of job satisfaction, locus of control, and organizational training
Purpose – The purpose of this thesis is to examine the relationship between turnover intentions and job satisfaction and the…
Read MoreWhy do some workers never participate in training?
Despite empirical evidence on the positive effects of training on workers’ wages and employability, a puzzlingly large number of workers…
Read MoreThe impact of employer’s characteristics on the willingness to hire older workers: Evidence from a stated preferences experiment
This paper makes use of a vignette study to investigate employer’s willingness to hire older job applicants. We focus on…
Read MoreWork-related learning and skill development in Europe: Does initial skill mismatch matter?
This paper provides more insight into the relevance of the assumption of human capital theory that the productivity of job-related…
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