Employment and health among older people: self-employment vs. wage employment

Taehyun Ahn

Applied Economics Letters, 2020, vol. 27, issue 19, 1574-1580

Abstract: This study examines the impacts of employment at older ages on individuals’ health using data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA). In assessing the health consequences of employment, a distinction is made between self-employment, which is predominant among the elderly working population, and wage employment. The results demonstrate that the effects on health differ by employment type: self-employment has a negative impact on general health and mental health, whereas wage work has a positive impact. In contrast to wage work, self-employment improves cognitive functioning.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2019.1697795

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