Nilsson, william () (Department of Economics, Umeå University)
Abstract
Individuals that are married are often found to be healthier than singles. A crucial issue is to distinguish if this is due to a
selection effect or due to a true protective effect of partnership. The purpose of this study is to distinguish these effects as explanations for a lower risk of having long-term sickness among individuals with a spouse. In this study an innovative method based on information on twins is developed to reveal the selection effect into partnership that provides a lower risk for long-term sickness absence. Important selections are found for both male and female samples.
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Paper provided by Umeå University, Department of Economics in its series Umeå Economic Studies with number
686.
Length: 26 pages Date of creation: 07 Jun 2006 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:hhs:umnees:0686
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