Health Insurance, Health Status, Retirement and Work: Evidence from China
| dc.contributor.author | Li, Weiyi | |
| dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | |
| dc.contributor.degree | Doctor of Philosophy | |
| dc.contributor.department | Department of Economics | |
| dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | |
| dc.contributor.external-examiner | Dr. Lori Curtis | |
| dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | |
| dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Lars Osberg | |
| dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Teresa Cyrus | |
| dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Talan Iscan | |
| dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Yulia Kotlyarova | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-15T14:03:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-11-15T14:03:21Z | |
| dc.date.defence | 2024-09-20 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-11-15 | |
| dc.description | This dissertation explores the interplay between public health insurance and health and labour market outcomes for China's middle-aged and elderly population. Through three empirical studies, it delves into how different health insurance plans are associated with health inequalities, retirement decisions, and missed workdays. | |
| dc.description.abstract | This dissertation contains three empirical chapters that examine the health and labour market outcomes across different public health insurance plans for the middle-aged and elderly population in China. Chapter 4 examines self-ranked health state inequalities between individuals under two main public health insurance plans. Chapter 5 compares work-to-retirement transitions between individuals under two main public health insurance plans while controlling for pension plans. Chapter 6 focuses on the working population, comparing the number of missed workdays due to health issues between individuals under two main public health insurance plans in different sectors. Overall, this dissertation underscores the importance of equitable health insurance in enhancing health and labour market outcomes for the middle-aged and elderly in China, advocating for continued reforms to address existing disparities. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10222/84693 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | Health Insurance | |
| dc.subject | China | |
| dc.subject | Health Status | |
| dc.title | Health Insurance, Health Status, Retirement and Work: Evidence from China | |
| dc.type | Thesis |