Wilson, Sven; Burton, Joseph; Howell, Benjamin - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2005
Using data from Union Army pensioners and from the National Health Interview Surveys, we estimate that work-disability among white males aged 45-64 was 3.5 times as high in the late 19th century than at the end of the 20th century, including a decline and flattening of the age-profile since...