The aim of this paper is to decompose cross-national differences in self-reported general health into parts explained … by differences in "true" health, measured by diagnosed conditions and measurements, and parts explained by cross …-cultural differences in response styles. The data used were drawn from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe 2004 (SHARE …

This paper shows that the measurement of hand grip strength provides a non-invasive and reliable objective health … complement of self-reported indicators of health, but it also exhibits a considerable predictive power with regard to a number of … further relevant variables, such as mortality risks. New data from the 2004 Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe …

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 risks, and an explicit modeling of the German public insurance …

Based on a dynamic life cycle model, this study analyzes health-related risks of consumption and old-age poverty. The … model allows for health effects on employment risks, on productivity, on longevity, the correlation between health risks … employees and an extended Expectation-Maximization algorithm. Simulations suggest that health shocks induce average losses in …

We estimate the impact of parental health on adult children’s labor market out- comes. We focus on health shocks which …

Based on a dynamic life cycle model, this study analyzes health-related risks of consumption and old-age poverty. The … model allows for health effects on employment risks, on productivity, on longevity, the correlation between health risks … employees and an extended Expectation-Maximization algorithm. Simulations suggest that health shocks induce average losses in …

While wind power is considered key in the transition towards net zero, there are concerns about adverse health impacts … evidence of negative effects on general, mental, or physical health in the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF12), nor on self …-assessed health or doctor visits. We also do not find evidence for effects on suicides, an extreme measure of negative mental health …