Confidence in long-term financial decision making - case of pension system reform in Poland
Confidence in long-term financial decision making - case of pension system reform in Poland

Summary/Abstract: Due to the 2014 reform of the Polish pension system, Poles were faced with an important decision regarding continued saving for retirement. Based on results of a survey administered in June 2014 to employees of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, it was demonstrated that there were differences in confidence between those who had made early decision and those who had procrastinated in deciding. Confidence was also dependent on the decision pattern they followed: higher confidence was indicated in the case of individuals making decisions themselves, or with supporting financial advisors, and lower confidence appeared in those making decisions with the help of family, friends and other informal experts, as well as those left without any support. Confidence also rose strongly with better self-assessment of expected retirement status and amongst those saving for retirement with voluntary instruments, actively calculating their future needs. Men were also much more confident than women.

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