Heart Disease and The Economic Contributions of Elderly Men and Women: Evidence from Australia

IF 1 4区经济学 Q3 ECONOMICS

Australian Economic Review Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI:10.1111/1467-8462.12489

Marie Ishida, Teralynn Ludwick, Ajay Mahal

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Abstract

Macroeconomic forecasts and program evaluations of health service interventions are pessimistic about ageing populations, given their low work participation and high demand for social services. We estimate the impact of heart disease on paid work and the value of unpaid non-market activities of the Australian elderly, using Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) data, finding significant losses in the value of their contributions to adult care and voluntary work. Impacts on non-market contributions of older women were more significant than for older men. A broader perspective on the value of the contributions made by the elderly is needed to enhance efficiency and (gender) equality.

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老年男性和女性的心脏病和经济贡献:来自澳大利亚的证据

鉴于人口老龄化的低工作参与率和对社会服务的高需求，对人口老龄化的宏观经济预测和保健服务干预的规划评估是悲观的。我们利用澳大利亚家庭、收入和劳动力动态(HILDA)数据，估计心脏病对澳大利亚老年人有偿工作和无偿非市场活动价值的影响，发现他们对成人护理和志愿工作的贡献价值有重大损失。老年女性对非市场贡献的影响大于老年男性。为了提高效率和(性别)平等，需要从更广泛的角度看待老年人所作贡献的价值。

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Australian Economic Review ECONOMICS-

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1.90

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10.00%

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