【主讲】雷晓燕 助教授 (北京大学中国经济研究中心)
【主题】The Impact of Retirement on Health: Evidence from China
【时间】2011年5月16日 (周一) 15：30-17：00
【地点】上海财经大学经济学院楼801室
【语言】英文
【摘要】This study identifies a short-term causal effect of retirement on health. Exploring China's mandatory retirement policy with a regression discontinuity design, we focus on sharp contrasts in retirement between men just under and just over the mandatory retirement age. This strategy lets us more clearly identify the effect than has previous literature. Results show that retirement has an immediate negative effect on self-reported health status, but not on any functional limitations. Income and health insurance do not fully explain the effect; the driving force is likely psychological. We further find that the educated more effectively overcome the retirement shocks. The negative effect of retirement despite the full foresight of retirees is a puzzle, similar to the retirement-consumption issue, and warrants further investigation.
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