Early Exit Decisions in Finland: Investigating the Limbo between Unemployment and Retirement
Katri Keskinen,
Kirsi Lumme Sandt,
Pirjo Nikander
Abstract:Despite efforts to extend careers, workers continue to withdraw from working life before reaching the old-age pension age. The complexities behind early exit decisions have been extensively studied to understand the individual factors influencing the decision-making processes. However, fewer studies have attempted to understand how underlying cultural notions of age shape these decisions. Using qualitative longitudinal interview data from Finland, this article examined how individuals in the Finnish unemployme… Show more
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