The impact of widowhood on wellbeing, health, and care use: A longitudinal analysis across Europe

L.M. Peña-Longobardo, B. Rodríguez-Sánchez and Juan Oliva ()

Economics & Human Biology, 2021, vol. 43, issue C

Abstract: To estimate whether becoming widowed had a significant effect on individual’s health status as well as on healthcare and non-healthcare resources use, compared to people who remained in a couple in Europe.

Keywords: Widowhood; Europe; Wellbeing; Health; Healthcare; Non-healthcare; Genetic matching (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2021.101049

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