The Relationship between Working Hours and Mortality in the United States

Murat Mercan

No 2017-01, Working Papers from Gebze Technical University, Department of Economics

Abstract: This study bridges a gap in the literature by examining the relationship between working hours and the probability of mortality among older workers in the United States. We have applied the Cox regression method, a frequently used approach in survival analysis, to panel data from the Health and Retirement Survey (HRS). We have found a small negative relationship exists between working hours and the probability of mortality. This study’s findings may raise questions about the need for initiatives in the European Union and other countries that regulate the length of work schedules.

Keywords: mortality; working hours; the United States; male; female (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J01 J81 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 2017-08-01
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