Rietveld, Cornelius A.; Kippersluis, Hans van; Thurik, … - Tinbergen Instituut - 2013
Forthcoming in 'Health Economics'.<P> The self-employed are often reported to be healthier than wage workers; however …, the cause of this health difference is largely unknown. The longitudinal nature of the US Health and Retirement Study …-employment on health (benefit effect), or a health-related selection of individuals into self-employment (barrier effect). Our main …