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We provide a new assessment of the effect of hospital proximity in an emergency situation exploiting the exogenous variation in the proximity to cities that are legally allowed to have a hospital based on their population size. Based on Italian municipal data, our instrumental variable results...
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Aging-in-place policies substitute home care for nursing home admissions (NHA). They appear to be a win-win by keeping public spending in check and being in line with personal preferences, but have hitherto not been evaluated. We study the impact of NHA eligibility using Dutch administrative...
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The growth of self-employment and in particular gig work may explain part of the declining fertility rates observed in many countries. This study examines this question drawing on longitudinal data to compare women’s fertility, proxied by maternity leave uptake, when self-employed or wage...
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This paper evaluates how a light-touch parenting program for parents of children below school entry age affects maternal well-being. We first analyze data from a randomized controlled trial focusing on more advantaged parents. Second, we use a sample of mothers from deprived neighborhoods, for...
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This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort …-in-Differences approach. The analysis is based on official records covering all individuals insured by the public health system in Germany and …-dimensionality in these health effects. The empirical findings reflect the multi-dimensionality but allow for deriving two broader …
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This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort …-in-Differences approach. The analysis is based on official records covering all individuals insured by the public health system in Germany and …-dimensionality in these health effects. The empirical findings reflect the multi-dimensionality but allow for deriving two broader …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013191363
This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort …-in- Differences approach. The analysis is based on official records covering all individuals insured by the public health system in …-dimensionality in these health effects. The empirical findings reflect the multidimensionality but allow for deriving two broader …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012671875
This paper examines whether maternity leave policies have a causal effect on women's mental health in old age. We link … data for women aged 50 and above from eight countries in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013054002
supply. Chapter 2 on the other hand investigates the impact of grandchild care on grandparent health. Chapter 3 analyses the …
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This paper examines whether maternity leave policies have a causal effect on women's mental health in old age. We link … data for women aged 50 and above from eight countries in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014145729