The reliability of general self-rated health status is examined using the reform of the public health insurance system … causal impact of the program on self-assessed health and hence reveals the sensitivity of this subjective measure to a … intervention, the respondents in the treated group perceived their own health status as better than their hypothetical untreated …

absence from work, we also consider effects on doctor/hospital visits and subjective health indicators. We also add to the … terms) at higher quantiles, meaning that the reform predominantly reduced long durations of absence. In terms of health, the … negative effects on health outcomes or perceived liquidity constraints. …

This paper assesses the effects of different health conditions on happiness. Based on a large data set for Latin …. The negative effects of health conditions are very large when compared to the effects of income on happiness. While higher … peer income typically elicits envy, better peer health provides positive signals for life and health satisfaction …

Using five waves from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), we investigate the association between maternal …

This paper makes use of Hierarchical Bayes Models to model and estimate spatial health effects. We focus on Germany …-level health dependencies. As dependent variable, we use the generic, continuous, and quasi-objective SF12 health measure. Our … is comparable to an age effect on health of up to 31 years. Even 20 years after the peaceful German reunification, we …

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 … relate the results to the health care and labor market policy towards older individuals. …