Social and economic potential of silver population in Slovakia
Social and economic potential of silver population in Slovakia

Summary/Abstract: Demographic ageing gradually increase in the group of the oldest population in the advanced countries of the world. Seniors have their typical habits concerning consumption, savings, and investments as their income and expenditure have been changing alongside their social, professional and family roles. In Slovakia, the income and expenditure situation of seniors can be characterised by low income levels and high expenditure on necessary items and health. Silver households live on lower incomes and they are not able to sustain the same standard of living as when they were professionally active. Their members perform more unpaid work within the households and their subjective feeling of happiness is getting lower. The aim of the article is to use the statistics of Household Budget Survey, EU SILC data and ISSP Slovakia sociological survey to characterize and evaluate the social and economic situation of the silver population in Slovakia.

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