Retiring to the good life? The short-term effects of retirement on health
Johnston, David W. & Lee, Wang-Sheng (2009) Retiring to the good life? The short-term effects of retirement on health. Economics Letters, 103(1), pp. 8-11.
Abstract
We estimate the impact of retirement on three subjective and objective measures of health using a regression discontinuity design. The results indicate that retirement increases an individual's sense of well-being and their mental health but not necessarily their physical health. Specifications tests suggest that the results are robust.
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| ID Code: | 29952 |
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| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Keywords: | Health, Retirement, Regression Discontinuity |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.econlet.2009.01.015 |
| ISSN: | 0165-1765 |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > ECONOMICS (140000) > APPLIED ECONOMICS (140200) > Health Economics (140208) |
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > QUT Business School Current > Schools > School of Economics & Finance |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2009 Elsevier |
| Deposited On: | 11 Mar 2010 08:33 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2011 01:30 |
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