Financial planning for retirement of self-employed workers in the Ghanaian economy

Edmond Ofori

International Journal of Social Economics, 2021, vol. 48, issue 6, 811-825

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this study was to ascertain the types of financial plan Ghanaian self-employed workers have towards their retirement, and the main forces that motivate these workers to financially plan for their pension. Design/methodology/approach - The study focused on self-employed workers aged from 15 to 60 years. Questionnaires were administered in gathering data for the study. The researcher used probit model in analysing the driving forces behind self-employed workers' financial planning for retirement. Findings - The study revealed that bank/credit union/savings and loans savings, building of apartments for renting, investment in SSNIT pension, investment in treasury bills/fixed deposits, investment in ownership of business and private insurance pension are the types of financial plan that exist for self-employed workers towards their retirement. The study found that age, marital status, level of education, household size, number of children, renting a house, life style of the future retiree, income, risk level of job and types of retirement plan are the driving forces behind the retirement plans of self-employed workers. Practical implications - Using the identified types of financial plan and driving forces in this study, governments in the developing countries can develop and implement self-employed pension schemes, educate and encourage more self-employed workers to plan for their retirement. Originality/value - Analysing the driving forces behind retirement plans of self-employed people in developing economies.

Keywords: Driving forces; Financial planning; Retirement; Self-employed; Ghana (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-04-2020-0189

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