Brant, Morefield; Ribar David C.; Ruhm Christopher J. - In: The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy 11 (2012) 3, pp. 1-29
We use longitudinal data from the 1984-2007 waves of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to examine how occupational status is related to the health transitions of 30-59 year-old U.S. males. A recent history of blue-collar employment predicts a substantial increase in the probability of...