This study investigated health premium of marriage among middle-aged and older Japanese. Using a unique longitudinal micro dataset for Japanese aged 45–80 years in 2007, we applied a dynamic panel data model and utilized both subjective and objective health indicators for 4,386 observations...

We investigated the causal effect of college education on smoking, drinking, sleeping, and cancer screening behavior in Japan. To estimate said effect, we leveraged a unique instrument in which a mismatch between Japanese superstition and school year in 1967 leading to an increase in college...

This study aimed to explore the impact of retirement on health through the application of a fixed effects instrumental variable model to harmonized longitudinal data obtained from 35 countries. Women exhibited improved cognitive function, physical independence, and self-rated health after...