the problem. The implicit assumption is that the additional years of life are lived in good health, or as a minimum that … health status is compatible with work. However, some individuals may not have the ability to work. Furthermore, a uniform … retirement age ignores the different exposures to morbidity and mortality risks across social groups. Consequently, it is …

The magnitude of the effect that health has on the retirement decision has long been studied. We examine the reverse … relationship, whether or not retirement has a direct impact on later-life health. In order to identify the causal relationship, we … unrelated to the baseline health of the individual, and are significant predictors of retirement. We find that there is no …

This paper uses the records of the Union Army to compare the older age mortality experience of the first black and … and had higher older age mortality rates …

Smoking, low physical activity and frequent alcohol consumption may have substantial health risks in terms of disease …, quality of life and mortality. Understanding inequality in relation to these behaviours among older people is important in the … health behaviours using data on older adults from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. We employ concentration …