Table 2:

Control variables description.

SymbolVariable namePhenomenonVariables typeValuesExpected impact (sign)
X4MaleGenderBinary0 – no (female), 1- yes (male)
X5AgeAgeOrdinal1 - 18-24, 2 – 25-29, 3 – 30-34, 4 – 35-39, 5 – 40-44, 6 – 45-49, 7 – 50-54, 8 – 55-59, 9 – 60-64+
X6MarriageBeing marriedBinary0 - no, 1- yes
X7Bequest motiveNumber of kidsQuantitative (discrete)Integer value
X8EducationTertiary educationBinary0 - no, 1- yes+
X9Economics statusHousehold’s economic status self-assessmentOrdinal1–7 Likert type scale, where 1- very low and 7- very high+
X10Real estateProperty ownershipBinary0 - no, 1- yes
X11Financial investmentsHaving financial investmentsBinary0 - no, 1- yes+/–
X12Expected lifetimeHaving longevity relativeBinary0 - no, 1- yes+
X13Time preferencePropensity to wait: nonincentivised experimentBinary0 - no (early reward), 1- yes (late reward)+
X14Trust in annuity providerTrust in the Social Security officeOrdinal1-7 Likert type scale, where 1- very low and 7- very high+
X15Demand for commitmentDemand for a financial product with restricted liquidity: non-incentivised experimentBinary0 - no, 1- yes+
Source: own elaboration.

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