How does arthritis affect employment? Longitudinal evidence on 18,000 British adults with arthritis compared to matched controls

Nasir Rajah, Edward J.D. Webb, Claire Hulme, Sarah R. Kingsbury, Robert West and Adam Martin

Social Science & Medicine, 2023, vol. 321, issue C

Abstract: One in ten working age people in the UK live with arthritis or a similar condition affecting their joints. This impacts their quality of life, including through their work. But little is known about how arthritis affects labour market outcomes and the types of people most likely to be affected.

Keywords: Chronic illness; Panel data; Arthritis; Musculoskeletal conditions; Labour market outcomes; Economics; Employment; Retirement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115606

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