By Jaquiline Amani This qualitative study explored prospective teacher retirees’ perceived fears about retirement and identified key drivers of retirement anxiety. Data were collected through focus group discussions with 22 teachers from two regions of Tanzania. The participants were purposively selected from public schools and had ten years or less remaining before reaching voluntary or […]

By Grant Laschowski & Norm O’Reilly This research aims to investigate the financial well-being (FWB) of retired male athletes in major professional North American team sports. Framed around Kempson’s (2017) FWB Model, the aim of this research is (1) to identify the key drivers that influence how retired athletes feel about their current financial situations […]

By Travis Campbell & Yana Van Der Meulen Rodgers The emerging field of LGBTQ+ economics has convincingly demonstrated that LGBTQ+ individuals face distinct labor market disparities. This chapter provides an overview of their unfavorable labor market outcomes and then focuses on several specific issues for transgender workers. Previous studies show that gender-affirming care can improve […]

Steven Cameron, Pensions Director at Aegon, has urged politicians to address the long-term sustainability of the State Pension triple lock, warning that the next Prime Minister cannot continue to sidestep the issue. Cameron says growing scrutiny of State Pension funding should prompt a wider debate about the future of the triple lock. While reaffirming the […]

On paper, New York State Comptroller is a sleepy job. No press secretary emerges from the office to spin the Sunday shows. No Twitter feuds, no viral moments. A recent poll found that 65% of New York Democrats have never heard of the man who has held the position for two decades. What Thomas DiNapoli […]

Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), Senior High Chief Tony Akiotu, has called for an upward review of the retirement age for workers in specialised agencies, proposing 65 years for personnel of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and similar institutions. Akiotu made the call in Abuja during the retirement and public presentation of […]

Everybody ages and when retirement comes closer into view, people start thinking seriously about their options once they are no longer able to work – pensions, investments and then importantly, when and what to withdraw from them. This question could be pertinent to an increasing number globally as we enter a general demographic shift, with […]