2024
Occupational differences in the effects of retirement on hospitalizations for mental illness among female workers: Evidence from administrative data in China
Wang T, Sun R, Sindelar J, Chen X. Occupational differences in the effects of retirement on hospitalizations for mental illness among female workers: Evidence from administrative data in China. Economics & Human Biology 2024, 53: 101367. PMID: 38340649, PMCID: PMC11060846, DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStatutory retirement ageRegression discontinuity designEffect of retirementFemale workersOccupational differencesFuzzy regression discontinuity designHealth care utilizationMental illnessRegression discontinuity design estimatorCare utilizationWhite-collarLife courseRetirement decisionsCategories of schizophreniaRetirement ageDiscontinuity designBlue-collarWorsening mental healthPolicy schemesUrban employeesAdministrative dataRetirementInpatient claims dataDelusional disorderPent-up demand
2020
How and to what extent can pensions facilitate increased use of health services by older people: evidence from social pension expansion in rural China
Chen S, Chen X, Law S, Lucas H, Tang S, Long Q, Xue L, Wang Z. How and to what extent can pensions facilitate increased use of health services by older people: evidence from social pension expansion in rural China. BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20: 1008. PMID: 33148248, PMCID: PMC7640495, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05831-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth service utilizationService utilizationHealth servicesOlder peopleFrequency of outpatientInpatient service useHealthcare-seeking behaviorRetirement Longitudinal StudyProportion of peopleTraditional Chinese medicineHealthcare utilisationService useEconomic burdenInpatient servicesAge groupsAdditional economic burdenChina HealthOlder adultsChinese medicineMethodsUsing dataLongitudinal studyOutpatientsRegression analysisState of healthFuzzy regression discontinuity design
2017
The impact of social pensions on intergenerational relationships: Comparative evidence from China
Chen X, Eggleston K, Sun A. The impact of social pensions on intergenerational relationships: Comparative evidence from China. The Journal Of The Economics Of Ageing 2017, 12: 225-235. PMID: 30534523, PMCID: PMC6286058, DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2017.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntergenerational relationshipsNew Rural Pension SchemeFormal social securitySocial pension programPension eligibility ageSocial securitySocial pensionsRich household surveyPension programsFilial pietyFuzzy regression discontinuity designElderly parentsRegression discontinuity designChina's populationHousehold surveyPension schemesRural residentsPension benefitsAdult sonsNumber of childrenLower income levelsDiscontinuity designEligibility ageComparative evidenceIncome level