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Quels effets de la retraite sur la santé ?

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  • Olivier L’Haridon
  • Pierre-Jean Messe
  • François-Charles Wolff

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This article investigates the health effect of retirement. Analysing the related theoretical and empirical literature, we identify the different channels through which the transition into retirement affects the individuals? health. Regarding the theory, we show the extent to which the individuals have interest to invest in their health over the life cycle and how the retirement influences the evolution of the health capital. A survey of the empirical literature highlights that assessing the causal effect of retirement on health is not straightforward because of potential measurement errors and reverse causality. Using the French Labour Force Surveys over the period 2013-2016, we illustrate and try to address these biases using a difference-in-differences estimator combined with propensity score matching methods. Our results suggest that the transition into retirement has a positive effect on the individuals? self-reported health.

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  • Olivier L’Haridon & Pierre-Jean Messe & François-Charles Wolff, 2018. "Quels effets de la retraite sur la santé ?," Revue française d'économie, Presses de Sciences-Po, vol. 0(1), pages 103-154.
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    1. Messe, Pierre-Jean & Wolff, François-Charles, 2019. "The short-term effects of retirement on health within couples: Evidence from France," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 221(C), pages 27-39.
    2. Claire Duchene & Benoît Bayenet & Ilan Tojerow, 2023. "Policy brief :Les effets de la pension sur la santé," ULB Institutional Repository 2013/363611, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
    3. Edouard A. Ribes, 2022. "Financial planning and optimal retirement timing for physically intensive occupations," SN Business & Economics, Springer, vol. 2(8), pages 1-28, August.
    4. Edouard Ribes, 2022. "Financial planning & optimal retirement timing for physically intensive occupations," Working Papers hal-03219182, HAL.

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