Using the Health and Retirement Study for Disability Policy Research: A Review

Using the Health and Retirement Study for Disability Policy Research: A Review

The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a preeminent data source for research related to the experiences of workers nearing retirement, including the large share of those workers who experience a health shock or disability onset after age 50. In this article, we highlight key information collected...

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Veröffentlicht in:Forum for health economics & policy 2017-10, Vol.20 (2), p.1-12
Hauptverfasser: Schimmel Hyde, Jody, Stapleton, David C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Disability
Disability insurance
Disability recipients
Disability studies
Documentation
Health administration
Health and Retirement Study
Health care policy
Health economics
Policy analysis
Respondents
Retirement
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Zusammenfassung:The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a preeminent data source for research related to the experiences of workers nearing retirement, including the large share of those workers who experience a health shock or disability onset after age 50. In this article, we highlight key information collected from HRS respondents that benefits disability policy research and the body of knowledge that has resulted from this information. Our main goal is to identify from this research experience potential improvements in data collection and documentation that would further strengthen the HRS as a data source for disability policy researchers.
ISSN:2194-6191
1558-9544
DOI:10.1515/fhep-2017-0002