Retiring to the good life? The short-term effects of retirement on health
We estimate the impact of retirement on three subjective and two objective measures of health using a regression discontinuity design. The results indicate that retirement increases an individual's sense of well-being and their mental health, but not necessarily their physical health. Specification tests suggest that the results are robust.
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2009
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Authors: | Johnston, David W. ; Lee, Wang-Sheng |
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Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 103.2009, 1, p. 8-11
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Subject: | Health Retirement Regression Discontinuity |
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