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olds, we estimate similar health gradients in income and wealth in both countries, but for 70-80 year old, we find no … benefits are largely flat and independent of past income and hence past health during the working years. Finally, we report … the English. In contrast, age specific mortality rates are similar in the two countries with an even higher risk among the …
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olds, we estimate similar health gradients in income and wealth in both countries, but for 70-80 year old, we find no … benefits are largely flat and independent of past income and hence past health during the working years. Finally, we report … the English. In contrast, age specific mortality rates are similar in the two countries with an even higher risk among the …
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studies also explore the relationship between health status and economic status. Considering issues like pension income and … health, mortality, and medical care, contributors present evidence from the United States, Britain, South Africa, and Russia … relationship between health and financial prosperity. Examining the changes in savings behavior and investment priorities in the …
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We estimate the effect of additional pension income on mortality outcomes by exploring the eli- gibility criteria of a … to a 2-month delay in age at death (censored at 75). Survey evidence suggests that additional pension income improves … both mental and physical health. In addition, individuals feel less financially constrained and are more optimistic about …
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In this paper we look at the relationship between health and income as mediated by "lifestyle" choices; that is, a set … of behaviours which are thought to influence health and are generally considered to invoke a substantial degree of free … choice. The main underlying assumption is that individuals are co-producers of their own health. We first present a …
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