In this paper, I propose a life cycle model of occupational choice with endogenous health behavior, aging, and … longevity. Health-demanding work leads to a faster accumulation of health deficits and is remunerated with a hazard markup on … wages. Health deficit accumulation is also influenced by unhealthy consumption and health care expenditure. I calibrate the …

-recovery process can account for such reverse retirement behavior that cannot be generated by health and wealth shocks alone … and timing of re-entry and characteristics of those who re-enter using Health and Retirement Study (HRS) panel data. We …Partial and reverse retirement are two key behaviors characterizing labor force dynamics for individuals at older ages …

-recovery process can account for such reverse retirement behavior that cannot be generated by health and wealth shocks alone … and timing of re-entry and characteristics of those who re-enter using Health and Retirement Study (HRS) panel data. We …Partial and reverse retirement are two key behaviors characterizing labor force dynamics for individuals at older ages …

is expected to have a (reverse) causal effect on health. A solution to the "Health and Retirement Nexus" requires an …This paper aims to explore the interrelation between health and work decisions of elderly workers, taking the various … ways in which health and work can influence each other explicitly into account. For this, two issues are of relevance. Self …

Major events in the life of an older individual, such as retirement, a significant decrease in income, death of the … spouse, disability, and a move to a nursing home, may affect the mental health status of the individual. For example, the … behavior, health status, and major life events, over time. To deal with endogenous aspects of these events we apply fixed …