conditions seem to have been important driving forces during the entire period. In contrast changes in health do not seem to … share of the population reporting ill health or disability or to the number claiming benefits. We also find evidence that …

We use the first wave of the Health and Retirement Survey to study the effect of health on the labor force activity of … Black and White men and women in their 50s. The evidence we present confirms the notion that health is an extremely … important determinant of early labor force exit. Our estimates suggest that health differences between Blacks and Whites can …

appreciated social achievement which increases the well-being especially of those workers who suffer from work-related health … more so than normal retirement. Early retirement most probably is a reaction to a health shock. Individuals are less happy … more objective measurement of health …

contributed to its increase since the early 2000s. Improved health and longevity, increasing education levels, and a shift towards … utilize the elderly's potential work capacity, accumulated due to improving health conditions and other favorable factors for …

formal analysis of disability insurance programs, with this key question: Given health status, to what extent are the … mortality as one indicator of health that is comparable across countries and over time in the same country. We then consider how … mortality is related to other indicators of health status, in particular self-assessed health and then how trends in DI …

Older adults have the highest rates of many health conditions for which medical marijuana may be effective in … moderating symptoms and are at elevated risk of reducing labor supply due to poor health. Surprisingly little is known about how … laws on the health and labor supply of adults age 51 and older, focusing on those with medical conditions that may respond …

We explore the link between health indicators and employment rates of the population aged 55 or more. Our focus lies on … work capacity as a key determinant of employment. Using cohort mortality information as a proxy for overall health outcomes … on individual-level objective and subjective health and socioeconomic parameters as predictors …