The Effect of Spousal Retirement on Health Outcomes Öffentlichkeit
Chen, Yixuan (2016)
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Abstract
Using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), this article investigates the effect of spousal retirement on various health outcomes. It is found that retirement of spouses significantly improves respondents' physical health. In particular, it alleviates the respondents' difficulties with mobility and daily activities. Estimates also indicate spouses' retirement lead to a decrease in respondents' depressive symptom, though the effect is not statistically significant. Individuals tend to have a worse self-accessed health following their spouses' complete retirement, but the effect observed is most likely due to the confounding effect of their own retirement. In addition, evidence suggests income is not the major pathway through which spousal retirement influences their partner' s health.
Table of Contents
I. Introduction 1
II. Related Literature 4
III. Data and methods 9
IV. Results 13
V. Discussion 15
VI. Conclusion 17
References 19
Appendix 24
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