Retirement ambition 2018
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Retirement ambition 2018
Project Number
215
Abstract
The researchers aim to study the ambitions of LISS panel members with regard to their retirement.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
07-05-2018
End date
12-06-2018
Researcher
Jochem de Bresser (TiSEM); Marike Knoef (Leiden University)
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2020 CentERdata
Funding Organization
Leiden University
NWO
TiSEM
ODISSEI
NWO
TiSEM
ODISSEI
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-2zv-ze72
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | preloaded |
| ou18a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| ou18a001 | Age of the household member | preloaded |
| ou18a002 | Position within the household | preloaded |
| ou18a003 | The household head lives together with a partner (wedded or unwedded) | preloaded |
| ou18a004 | Domestic situation | preloaded |
| ou18a005 | Primary occupation | preloaded |
| ou18a006 | Net monthly household income in Euros | preloaded |
| ou18a007 | Imputed net monthly household income in Euros | preloaded |
| ou18a008 | AOW (Old-age pension) age (years) | preloaded |
| ou18a009 | AOW (Old-age pension) age (months) | preloaded |
| ou18a010 | Gross income per month at the employer where you work the most number of hours: | directly measured |
| ou18a011 | Number of hours per week specified in your employment contract: | directly measured |
| ou18a012 | Calculated hourly wage | derived |
| ou18a013 | 125% of calculated hourly wage | derived |
| ou18a014 | 75% of calculated hourly wage | derived |
| ou18a015 | Net income [increase / decrease] per month for [1 / 3 / 5] years | derived |
| ou18a016 | Permanent net pension [increase / decrease] per month in case of 1 year’s [contribution holiday / extra contribution] | derived |
| ou18a017 | Permanent net pension [increase / decrease] per month in case of 3 years’ [contribution holiday / extra contribution] | derived |
| ou18a018 | Permanent net pension [increase / decrease] per month in case of 5 years’ [contribution holiday / extra contribution] | derived |
| ou18a019 | Random number for pension contribution | constructed |
| ou18a020 | Random number for default value of contribution holiday | constructed |
| ou18a021 | Random number for default value for extra contribution | constructed |
| ou18a022 | Random number for comparison of incomes | constructed |
| ou18a023 | Random number for elasticity | constructed |
| ou18a024 | Random number for group | constructed |
| ou18a025 | [...] You can choose to refrain from paying a pension contribution for 1, 3 or 5 years. What would you choose right now? | directly measured |
| ou18a026 | [...] You can choose to pay extra pension contribution for 1, 3 or 5 years. What would you choose right now? | directly measured |
| ou18a027 | [...] You can choose to pay extra pension contribution for 1, 3 or 5 years. What would you choose right now? | directly measured |
| ou18a028 | [...] You can choose to refrain from paying a pension contribution for 1, 3 or 5 years. What would you choose right now? | directly measured |
| ou18a029 | [...] Once [I am retired, I / my partner and I are retired, we] wouldn’t mind moving to another apartment or home to reduce [my / our] living expenses. | directly measured |
| ou18a030 | With regard to the first 10 years of your retirement, how high do you think [your / you and your partner’s] living expenses will approximately be? I expect that [my / our] living expenses will be... | directly measured |
| ou18a031 | [...] What is the minimal amount that [you / you and your partner] would really want to spend per month during your retirement? [...] | directly measured |
| ou18a032 | In your answer to the previous question, did you take into account any personal contributions you may have to make for non-reimbursed healthcare and healthcare costs? | directly measured |
| ou18a033 | What is the minimum amount that [you / you and your partner] would absolutely want to spend per month during your retirement, not counting healthcare expenses? | directly measured |
| ou18a034 | [...] What level of expenses would [you / your partner] be satisfied with during your retirement? | directly measured |
| ou18a035 | [...] I find it very difficult to predict how much money I will need when I am retired. | directly measured |
| ou18a036 | [...] At what age do you expect to retire? Age: | directly measured |
| ou18a037 | [...] At what age do you expect to retire? Number of months: | directly measured |
| ou18a038 | I am prepared to take the risk of losing money if there is also a chance that I will win money. | directly measured |
| ou18a039 | I am impulsive and tend to buy things even if I can’t really afford them. | directly measured |
| ou18a040 | I am prepared to spend money now without worrying too much about what the future will bring. | directly measured |
| ou18a041 | I find financial planning to be too complicated. | directly measured |
| ou18a042 | How likely do you think it is that you will be unemployed for a long period of time (more than 3 months) in the next 5 years? | directly measured |
| ou18a043 | Suppose you do not become unemployed. How likely do you think it is that 5 years from now, your income will be higher than... [ou18a014 euros / 75% of your current hourly wage] | directly measured |
| ou18a044 | Suppose you do not become unemployed. How likely do you think it is that 5 years from now, your income will be higher than... [ou18a012 euros / your current hourly wage] | directly measured |
| ou18a045 | Suppose you do not become unemployed. How likely do you think it is that 5 years from now, your income will be higher than... [ou18a013 euros / 125% your current hourly wage] | directly measured |
| ou18a046 | [...] How much of these 3000 euros would you spend, and how much would you set aside for an inheritance? I would spend: | directly measured |
| ou18a047 | [...] How much of these 3000 euros would you spend, and how much would you set aside for an inheritance, if you were in poor health? I would spend: | directly measured |
| ou18a048 | [...] How much of these 9000 euros would you spend, and how much would you set aside for an inheritance? I would spend: | directly measured |
| ou18a049 | [...] How much of these 9000 euros would you spend, and how much would you set aside for an inheritance, if you were in poor health? I would spend: | directly measured |
| ou18a050 | [...] Do you currently have difficulties with one or more of these activities? This does not concern problems that you expect will last less than three months. | directly measured |
| ou18a051 | [...] How likely do you think it is that you will have difficulties with one or more of these activities when you are... 55 years old? | directly measured |
| ou18a052 | [...] How likely do you think it is that you will have difficulties with one or more of these activities when you are... 65 years old? | directly measured |
| ou18a053 | [...] How likely do you think it is that you will have difficulties with one or more of these activities when you are... 75 years old? | directly measured |
| ou18a054 | [...] How likely do you think it is that you will have difficulties with one or more of these activities when you are... 85 years old? | directly measured |
| ou18a055 | What percentage of the Dutch population (18 years and older) do you think have an annual disposable income that is [lower / higher] than your personal income? | directly measured |
| ou18a056 | What percentage of Dutch households (not counting students) do you think have an annual disposable income that is [lower / higher] than the income of your household? | directly measured |
| ou18a057 | What percentage of Dutch households (not counting students) do you think have [more / less] assets than your household? [...] | directly measured |
| ou18a058 | Do you think that a person’s economic success is primarily determined by his or her own efforts, or by luck? [...] | directly measured |
| ou18a059 | Preferred tax burden for income group 1 | directly measured |
| ou18a060 | Preferred tax burden for income group 2 | directly measured |
| ou18a061 | Preferred tax burden for income group 3 | directly measured |
| ou18a062 | Preferred tax burden for income group 4 | directly measured |
| ou18a063 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| ou18a064 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| ou18a065 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| ou18a066 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| ou18a067 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| ou18a068 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| ou18a069 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| ou18a070 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| ou18a071 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| ou18a072 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Retirement ambition 2018
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch
Browse Retirement ambition 2018Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 5,802 (100.0%)Non-response: 1,355 (23.4%)
Response: 4,447 (76.6%)
Complete: 4,181 (72.0%)
Incomplete: 266 (4.6%)
Collection Events
Period
07-05-2018 to 29-05-2018
Sample
5,802 panel members above the age of 25: 3,428 panel members for the long version of the questionnaire, 2,374 panel members for the short version. Each part of the questionnaire required additional selections, which are shown at the start of each part.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Period
04-06-2018 to 12-06-2018
Sample
Non-respondents of the first measurement.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
Not applicable
Publications
Heterogeneous default effects on retirement saving: Sledgehammers or precision instruments Tilburg University, first published online May 21, 2019; de Bresser, J.,
et al.
Preferences for income redistribution: A new survey item and experimental evidence CentER, Discussion Paper No. 2021-035; de Bresser, J.,
et al.
Keuzes tijdens de pensioenopbouw: De effecten van nudging met volgorde en standaardopties Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement, Design paper 157; Zijlstra, W.,
et al.
Eliciting preferences for income redistribution: A new survey item Journal of Public Economics, 214, 1-38; de Bresser, J.,
et al.
De moeilijkheidsgraad van het inschatten van de pensiongelden Utrecht University; Bakker, P. P. M.
Matchmaking in pensioenland: Welk pensioen past bij welke deelnemer? Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement, Design Paper No. 202; Knoef, M.,
et al.