Dynamics in Health and Employment: Evidence from Indonesia

Subha Mani, Sophie Mitra and Usha Sambamoorthi ()
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Usha Sambamoorthi: West Virginia University

No 10256, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This paper examines the consequences of disability, identifying for the first time, the separate impacts of onsets and recoveries from disability on both employment status and hours worked using panel data from Indonesia. We find that changes in physical functioning have no affect hours worked among the employed. However, we find that onsets of physical limitations lead to an increase in the probability of leaving employment, while recoveries increase the probability of returning to work. We also find a larger effect among self-employed workers compared to salaried workers. These results overall point towards a need for social protection policies with a focus on health, disability, and employment in Indonesia.

Keywords: health; disability; aging; employment; hours worked; Indonesia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 J24 J32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 37 pages
Date: 2016-10
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Published - published in World Development, 2018, 104: 297-309.

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