This paper estimates the causal effect of perceived job insecurity – i.e. the fear of involuntary job loss – on health … potential endogeneity of job insecurity is not accounted for, the latter appears to deteriorate almost all health outcomes. When … tackling the endogeneity issue by estimating an IV model and dealing with potential weak-instrument issues, the health …

recent OECD country experiences with private health insurance, care for children and the elderly, and private pension …) Informational asymmetries (how good is this childcare which I cannot personally monitor, or this health care package which I am not …

In Germany, employees are generally obliged to participate in the public health insurance system, where coverage is … instead if their income exceeds the compulsory insurance threshold. Here, premia are based on age and health, individuals may … private insurance coverage on the number of doctor visits, the number of nights spent in a hospital and self-assessed health …

of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), we assess the causal effect of education on old-age memory, fluency …