Elderly persons professional activity – substantive issues and methodical challenges
Elderly persons professional activity – substantive issues and methodical challenges

Summary/Abstract: Population ageing and mass withdrawal of persons around retirement age from the labour market constitutes a serious threat for European Union economy, especially in the so-called new member states. The coming years are expected to bring a considerable increase in public spending on pensions and health care, as well as changes in the structure and size of consumer demand and an increase in the number of socially excluded individuals. The study focuses on the issues of low professional activity of the elderly in Poland and feasible measures with a view to changing this state of affairs. The first part of the study presents the trends in demographic changes in the European Union, with special emphasis on the situation in Poland. The next part reviews the literature concerning the factors determining the professional activity of the elderly in Poland. The study concludes with a presentation of a pilot study carried out by the authors in order to identify the factors that influence the duration of professional activity among people over 55 years of age with a considerable knowledge and experience potential.

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