Self-Rated Health Status of the Japanese and Europeans in Later Life: Evidence from JSTAR and SHARE

Mayu Fujii, Takashi Oshio and Satoshi Shimizutani

Discussion papers from Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)

Abstract: Using panel data from two surveys in Japan and Europe, we examine the comparability of the self-rated health (SRH) of the middle-aged and elderly across Japan and the European countries and the survey periods. We find that a person's own health is evaluated on different standards (thresholds) across the different countries and survey waves. When evaluated on common thresholds, the Japanese elderly are found to be healthier than their counterparts in the European countries. At the individual level, reporting biases leading to discrepancies between the changes in individuals' SRH and their actual health over the survey waves are associated with age, education, and country of residence.

Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2012-10
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Journal Article: Self-rated Health Status of Japanese and Europeans in Later Life: Evidence from JSTAR and SHARE (2014)
Working Paper: Self-Rated Health Status of the Japanese and Europeans in Later Life: Evidence from JSTAR and SHARE (2012)
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