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Understanding the effect of retirement on health using Regression Discontinuity Design

Eibich, P. - Department of Economics and Related Studies, University … - 2014

This paper estimates the causal effect of retirement on health, health behavior, and healthcare utilization. Using … mechanisms. The results show a long-run improvement in health upon retirement. Relief from work-related stress, increased sleep … duration and more frequent physical exercise seem to be key mechanisms through which retirement affects health. Moreover, the …

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Understanding the Effect of Retirement on Health Using Regression Discontinuity Design

Eibich, Peter - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2014

This paper estimates the causal effect of retirement on health, health behavior, and healthcare utilization. Using … mechanisms. The results show a long-run improvement in health upon retirement. Relief from work-related stress and strain …, increased sleep duration and more frequent physical exercise seem to be key mechanisms through which retirement affects health …

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Working in old age and health outcomes in Japan

Kajitani, Shinya - In: Japan and the World Economy 23 (2011) 3, pp. 153-162

How does working in old age affect health status? We examine the impacts of the working hours of elderly Japanese men on their health outcome, taking into account an endogeneity between work and health. Utilizing panel data on the Japanese elderly, we found that while Japanese elderly males...

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Why Do Some Households Save So Little? A Rational Explanation

Leung, Siu Fai - In: Review of Economic Dynamics 3 (2000) 4, pp. 771-800

This paper offers an explanation for the puzzle of low wealth holdings among a significant fraction of the elderly. Instead of invoking irrational, non-rational, or non-optimal behavior to resolve the puzzle, it is shown that widespread low wealth holdings are consistent with a rational...

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Health and Work of the Elderly Subjective Health Measures, Reporting Errors and the Endogenous Relationship between Health and Work

Lindeboom, Maarten; Kerkhofs, Marcel - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002

is expected to have a (reverse) causal effect on health. A solution to the ‘Health and Retirement Nexus’ requires an …

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Health and Work of the Elderly

Lindeboom, Maarten; Kerkhofs, Marcel - Tinbergen Institute - 2002

rnarket status is expected to have a (reverse) causal effect on health. A solution to the 'Health and Retirement Nexus …

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Health and Work of the Elderly

Lindeboom, Maarten; Kerkhofs, Marcel - Tinbergen Instituut - 2002

Retirement Nexus' requires an integrated model for work decisions, health production and health reporting mechanisms. We …

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The Multidimensional Nature of Social Capital: An Empirical Investigation for Older People in Europe

Gannon, Brenda; Roberts, Jennifer - Department of Economics, University of Sheffield - 2014

Social capital is a rapidly expanding research theme within economics and has become a popular concept with policy makers in both developed and developing countries. Despite this growth in popularity, social capital remains a controversial concept among economists. We argue that this is largely...

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Duration Data from the National Long-Term Care Survey: Foundation for a Dynamic Multiple-Indicator Model of ADL Dependency

Laditka, James N.; Wolf, Douglas A. - Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School - 2004

This report describes preparation of data from the National Long-Term Care Survey (NLTCS) fur use in a dynamic multiple-indicator model of dependency in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). The data set descrdibed makes use of all functional status information available across four NLTCS waves for...

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Income and the Use of Prescription Drugs by the Elderly: Evidence from the Notch Cohorts

Moran, John R.; Simon, Kosali Ilayperuma - Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School - 2004

We use exogenous variation in Social Security payments created by the Social Security benefits notch to estimate how retirees' use of prescription medications responds to changes in their incomes. In contrast to estimates obtained using ordinary least squares, instrumental variables estimates...

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