The impact of health on work in china: A study using pilot survey data

Abstract

Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study pilot survey, this paper analyses the relationship between work and health in middle-aged and elderly people in China. Using an instrumental variable estimation and simultaneous equation model, this study confirms that health and pension system do matter to employment. © 2013 The International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics. © 2013 The International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics.