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Intergenerational upward economic support, social participation, and elderly health: An empirical test based on the china health and retirement longitudinal study (CHARLS)

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  • Fang, Ziwei
  • Hu, Ming
  • Jiao, Zeyan
  • Zheng, Fengyi

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The family serves as a crucial support for the health of the elderly. Utilizing the four-wave panel data from 2011 to 2018 of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and applying the two-way fixed effect model to empirically examine the relationship between intergenerational upward economic support and the health level of the elderly, the following findings are obtained: Firstly, intergenerational upward economic support significantly promotes the health level of the elderly. Secondly, even after using family size as an instrumental variable to alleviate endogeneity, this result remains significant. Thirdly, intergenerational upward economic support can enhance the health level of the elderly through facilitating their entertainment-oriented, development-oriented, and network-based social participation. Fourthly, the health effect of intergenerational upward economic support is more pronounced among female and rural elderly. These research findings offer a more comprehensive perspective for comprehending the protective function of the family.

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  • Fang, Ziwei & Hu, Ming & Jiao, Zeyan & Zheng, Fengyi, 2026. "Intergenerational upward economic support, social participation, and elderly health: An empirical test based on the china health and retirement longitudinal study (CHARLS)," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 89(C), pages 681-689.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecanpo:v:89:y:2026:i:c:p:681-689
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2025.12.036
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