Retiring to the good life? The short-term effects of retirement on health

David Johnston and Wang-Sheng Lee

Economics Letters, 2009, vol. 103, issue 1, 8-11

Abstract: We estimate the impact of retirement on three subjective and two 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. Specification tests suggest that the results are robust.

Keywords: Health; Retirement; Regression; Discontinuity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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