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The Hispanic Health Paradox

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Foreign-born Hispanic men can expect to live 3.2 years longer than their U.S.-born counterparts. As successive generations of Hispanic-Americans are born in the U.S., the longevity advantage attributed to the Hispanic-American population will likely disappear and their health outcomes will begin to approach what would be expected given their relatively low socioeconomic status. Proposals to raise the retirement age must anticipate this decrease in Hispanic-Americans longevity or risk disproportionately affecting this community.

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  • Teresa Ghilarducci & Bridget Fisher & Kyle Moore, 2015. "The Hispanic Health Paradox," SCEPA policy note series. 2015-03, Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (SCEPA), The New School.
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    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
    • J26 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Retirement; Retirement Policies
    • J32 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Retirement Plans; Private Pensions
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement

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