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Informal caregiving and labor supply at older ages: Heterogeneity by firm-size before age 60

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  • Moriyama, Tomohiko

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This study examines how informal caregiving for parents affects the employment of Japanese adults aged 60–70 and whether firm size at age 59 moderates this relationship. Using longitudinal panel data, the results show that caregiving reduces employment probability, more strongly for women than for men, but has no significant effect on working hours. Among men, the negative impact is pronounced for those employed in small and medium-sized enterprises before age 60, while it is weaker for those from large firms. These findings suggest that firm size immediately before age 60 not only shapes employment trajectories beyond that age but also constrains the range of responses available when individuals face unexpected life events such as informal caregiving responsibilities.

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  • Moriyama, Tomohiko, 2026. "Informal caregiving and labor supply at older ages: Heterogeneity by firm-size before age 60," The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, Elsevier, vol. 34(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:joecag:v:34:y:2026:i:c:s2212828x26000010
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2026.100618
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    JEL classification:

    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
    • J14 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-Labor Market Discrimination
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J26 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Retirement; Retirement Policies

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