The impact of work on cognition and physical disability: Evidence from English women

IF 2.2 2区 经济学 Q2 ECONOMICS
James Banks , Jonathan Cribb , Carl Emmerson , David Sturrock
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Abstract

In this paper we show that remaining in work has significant positive causal effects on the average cognition and physical mobility of older women in England. We analyse a reform-induced increase in employment of 60–63-year-old women between 2010 and 2017 in England and show that working longer substantially boosts performance on two cognitive tests, particularly for single women. We also find large improvements in measures of physical disability: substantial increases in walking speed, and lower reports of mobility problems. However, for women in sedentary occupations, work reduces walking speed, due to lower levels of physical exercise.
工作对认知和身体残疾的影响:来自英国女性的证据
在本文中,我们表明,继续工作对英格兰老年妇女的平均认知和身体活动能力有显著的正因果影响。我们分析了2010年至2017年英国60 - 63岁女性就业人数的改革导致的增长,结果表明,工作时间越长,在两项认知测试中的表现就越好,尤其是单身女性。我们还发现,身体残疾的测量也有了很大的改善:步行速度大幅提高,行动不便的报告减少。然而,对于从事久坐职业的女性来说,由于体育锻炼水平较低,工作降低了步行速度。
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Labour Economics
Labour Economics ECONOMICS-
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3.60
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期刊介绍: Labour Economics is devoted to publishing research in the field of labour economics both on the microeconomic and on the macroeconomic level, in a balanced mix of theory, empirical testing and policy applications. It gives due recognition to analysis and explanation of institutional arrangements of national labour markets and the impact of these institutions on labour market outcomes.
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