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Title: Sex and Race Differentials in the Economic Consequences of Poor Health
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Chirikos, Thomas N. Nestel, Gilbert |
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Sex and Race Differentials in the Economic Consequences of Poor Health Research Report, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 1982 Cohort(s): Mature Women, Older Men Publisher: U.S. Department of Labor Keyword(s): Earnings; Employment; Health/Health Status/SF-12 Scale; Work History The effect of poor health on earnings is explored with data collected from reinterviews of Older Men and Mature Women in 1976 and 1977. Additional controls for race were introduced to allow for white and black men and women comparisons. Two health indicators were calculated: an impairment index of functional limitations and a health history measure that summarized the respondent's health in the prior ten-year period. Wage and hours equations were estimated by multivariate techniques (OLS and TOBIT) with the wage equations containing an additional term to correct for sample selectivity bias. The findings show that poor health affects men and women of each race differently. Blacks were generally less likely than whites to sustain labor market activity and earnings when faced with a health problem. Unhealthy whites, however, also incurred substantial earnings losses. Differences in responses were also found between men and women of each race. |
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Chirikos, Thomas N. and Gilbert Nestel. "Sex and Race Differentials in the Economic Consequences of Poor Health." Research Report, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 1982. |