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April 3, 2026Social Sciences & Humanities Open0 citationsOpen Access

Causal Influence of Pensions on Older Workers' Participation in Ghana's Labour Market

The causal influence of pensions on the participation of older workers in the Ghanaian labour market

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GDGeorge DomfeKOKwadwo OpokuATAntoinette Tsiboe-Darko

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Overview

Explores the impact of pensions on older workers' participation in Ghana, suggesting essential policy measures.

Key Points

  • The main goal is to determine whether pensions significantly affect older workers' participation in the labour market in Ghana.
  • Utilized instrumental variables to establish causality between pensions and labour market participation.
  • Analyzed data from the seventh round of the Ghana Living Standards Survey.
  • Examined both rural and urban areas in Ghana.
  • Availability of pensions may reduce active work engagement for many older persons, especially in urban areas.
  • A significant number of older women in rural areas are also likely to disengage from work with increased pension availability.
  • Recommendations include enhancing awareness of pension schemes and considering a non-contributory pension system.

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Domfe et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5ede5a333a821460d99ehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2026.102741
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