The Use of Housing Policy Instruments
in the Process of Investing in the Human
Capital of Older Generation. The Example
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The Use of Housing Policy Instruments in the Process of Investing in the Human Capital of Older Generation. The Example of Poland
The Use of Housing Policy Instruments in the Process of Investing in the Human Capital of Older Generation. The Example of Poland

Author(s): Zuzanna Rataj
Subject(s): Welfare systems, Welfare services
Published by: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
Keywords: housing policy; the elderly; human capital; silver economy; senior housing;

Summary/Abstract: The ageing of societies and the simultaneous decline in birth rates present the majorityof European countries with challenges not only regarding the provision of long-term carebut also in utilising the potential offered by older individuals. The use of housing policyinstruments offers a chance to use, and more importantly, invest in the human capital ofthe older generation. The aim of this article is to demonstrate how implementing hous-ing policy solutions may foster the process of investing in the human capital of both thecurrent and future seniors, as exemplified by Poland. The article fits in socio-economicanalyses. The author uses the results of sociological and economic research, both basedon foreign sources and own study. The examined problems are presented with the use ofdesk research and descriptive analysis.

  • Issue Year: 11/2024
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 55-70
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English
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