This paper proposes a dynamic life cycle model of health risks, employment, early retirement, and wealth accumulation in order to analyze the health-related risks of consumption and old age poverty. In particular, the model includes a health process, the interaction between health and employment...

Schwere Erkrankungen stellen ein wesentliches Risiko für Einkommen und Vermögensbildung der Haushalte in Deutschland dar. Das Risiko krankheits-bedingter Erwerbsunfähigkeit soll zwar langfristig durch die Erwerbs-minderungsrente (EM-Rente) abgesichert werden. Die durchschnittlichen...

Dynamic discrete choice models usually require a general specification of unobserved heterogeneity. In this paper, we apply Bayesian procedures as a numerical tool for the estimation of a female labor supply model based on a sample size which is typical for common household panels. We provide...