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This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort … conclusions. We provide evidence that the increase in the retirement age negatively affects health outcomes as the prevalence of …
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retirement regulations moderate the effects, thus emphasizing the importance of maintaining good physical health in old age for …
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We estimate the effect of additional pension income on mortality outcomes by exploring the eli- gibility criteria of a German program subsidizing the pensions of low-wage workers. Using novel administrative data, we find that eligibility leads to a 2-month delay in age at death (censored at 75)....
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data points to a reduction in residential crowding and retirement, especially from occupations associated with high …
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This paper estimates the causal effect of retirement on health, health behavior, and healthcare utilization. Using … mechanisms. The results show a long-run improvement in health upon retirement. Relief from work-related stress and strain …, increased sleep duration and more frequent physical exercise seem to be key mechanisms through which retirement affects health …
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rnarket status is expected to have a (reverse) causal effect on health. A solution to the 'Health and Retirement Nexus …
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This paper analyzes the effect of retirement on cognitive functioning using two large scale surveys. First, a … longitudinal survey among older Americans allows controlling for individual heterogeneity and endogeneity of the retirement … decision. Second, a cross-national European survey allows identifying the causal effect of retirement on cognition by using the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013134874
This paper estimates the causal effect of retirement on health, health behavior, and healthcare utilization. Using … mechanisms. The results show a long-run improvement in health upon retirement. Relief from work-related stress and strain …, increased sleep duration and more frequent physical exercise seem to be key mechanisms through which retirement affects health …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013051349
This paper uses the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) to investigate the role of pension and … social security institutions in shaping the European patterns of work and retirement. We provide evidence on the extent of … quot;unused capacityquot; in labor force, on pathways to retirement and on the relationship between actual health status …
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This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort … conclusions. We provide evidence that the increase in the retirement age negatively affects health outcomes as the prevalence of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013191363