کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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970079 | 1479543 | 2011 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

There is continued interest in employment and subjective well-being among the elderly because of the increasing proportion of elderly population in the labor force. This study investigates the association between part-time and full-time employment and life satisfaction of the elderly in Taiwan. We also examine how these associations may differ across socio-demographic groups. An ordinal treatment effect model is developed to accommodate the discrete feature of the employment decision and the potential endogeneity of these two outcomes. Using a unique sample of the elderly in Taiwan, in contrast to findings for the general population of the previous studies, we find that part-time employment is significant and positively associated with life satisfaction, while elderly with full-time employment have lower life satisfaction. These results are robust across socio-demographic groups.
► We investigate the association between employment status and life satisfaction of the elderly.
► Using a unique sample of the elderly in Taiwan, an ordinal treatment effect model is estimated.
► Part-time work improves life satisfaction, while a negative effect is found for full-time work.
Journal: The Journal of Socio-Economics - Volume 40, Issue 6, December 2011, Pages 815–823