Fujii, Mayu; Oshio, Takashi; Shimizutani, Satoshi - Center for Intergenerational Studies, Institute of … - 2012
Using panel data from two surveys in Japan and Europe, we examine the comparability of the self-rated health of the middle-aged and elderly across Japan and the European countries and the survey periods. We find that a person’s own health is evaluated on different standards (thresholds) across...