Abstract
The paper presents an approach which thoroughly assesses the role of early life
and contemporaneous macro-conditions in explaining health at older ages. In
particular, we investigate the role of exposure to infectious diseases and economic
conditions during infancy and childhood, as well as the effect of current health care
facilities. Specific attention is paid to the impact of unobserved heterogeneity,
selective attrition and omitted relevant macro-variables. We apply our approach to
self-reports on functional limitations of Dutch older individuals. Our analysis is
performed using data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. The
prevalence of functional limitations is found to increase in the nineteen-nineties, in
part due to restricted access to hospital care.
and contemporaneous macro-conditions in explaining health at older ages. In
particular, we investigate the role of exposure to infectious diseases and economic
conditions during infancy and childhood, as well as the effect of current health care
facilities. Specific attention is paid to the impact of unobserved heterogeneity,
selective attrition and omitted relevant macro-variables. We apply our approach to
self-reports on functional limitations of Dutch older individuals. Our analysis is
performed using data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. The
prevalence of functional limitations is found to increase in the nineteen-nineties, in
part due to restricted access to hospital care.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Utrecht |
| Publisher | UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute |
| Number of pages | 37 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2008 |
Publication series
| Name | Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute |
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| No. | 11 |
| Volume | 08 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2666-8238 |
Keywords
- Panel Data
- Wage Distribution
- Inequality
- Mobility