Sources of retirement income among formal sector workers in Ghana

Author:

Quartey, Peter

Publisher:

Emerald

Date published:

2016

Record type:

Journal article

Region:

Africa

Western Africa

Responsibility:

Kunawotor, Mark Edem, jt. author

Danquah, Michael, jt. author

Journal Title:

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies

Source:

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, Vol. 7, No. 3, 2016, pp. 366-378

Subject:

SOCIAL SECURITY

GHANA

Abstract:

The purpose of this paper is to examine alternative sources of retirement income apart from the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) pension benefits and the significance of these retirement income sources in the consumption decisions of pensioners in Ghana.

Language:

English

Country focus:

Ghana

Catagory URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com

DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/AJEMS-07-2014-0054

CITATION: Quartey, Peter. Sources of retirement income among formal sector workers in Ghana . : Emerald , 2016. African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, Vol. 7, No. 3, 2016, pp. 366-378 - Available at: https://library.au.int/sources-retirement-income-among-formal-sector-workers-ghana-0