Podwyższanie wieku emerytalnego w Polsce przy użyciu instrumentów dobrego rządzenia
Raising statutory pension age in Poland using good governance methods

Summary/Abstract: In many European countries, the well-diagnosed population ageing tendency leads to gradual raising of the minimum statutory pension age. Such a reform is socially unpopular and requires social partners’ dialogue, political debate, public opinion surveys, and other participatory governance measures. We assume that if more interactive instruments were used in the legislative process and in shaping social policy in general, people would more easily accept otherwise unpopular reforms. Th e hypothesis is tested on the case of the legislature raising minimum statutory pension age in Poland. Th e conclusions go beyond the social security system. Raising statutory pension age is only a means to lengthen the economic activity period by postponing real labour exit age. From that point of view, in the paper, the lawmaking process is questioned as the most powerful tool to achieve social policy outcomes. We suggest the development of silver economy and active-age management on a micro scale should be complementary good governance tools leading to social inclusion in the old age, and to sustainability of the pension system.

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