The elderly’s health capacity to work in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12918067 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peng Zhan (0000-0001-7364-3347, Zhejiang University, corresponding author), Xinxin Ma (0000-0001-7976-6137, Hosei University), Takashi Oshio (0000-0001-8142-5585, Hitotsubashi University), Yibo Mao (0009-0001-6962-0975, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 77-92 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | China Economic Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-8963 • E-ISSN: 1753-8971 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17538963.2021.2003534 |
| OpenAlex | W3211448104 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
China’s rapidly aging population has diminished its labor force. This study examines the extent to which the elderly’s labor force participation could be enhanced given their health status. Using national aggregated data from the population census for 1990–2015 and survey data from the Chinese Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study for 2011–2015, we simulated the potential and additional work capacity of China’s elderly using methods employed in previous studies. We obtained four main findings. First, a substantial amount of unused work capacity exists in the 60–69 years age group in urban China, accounting for approximately 30% of the potential work capacity. Second, the additional work capacity is greater for urban residents and men than for rural residents and women. Third, the additional work capacity increases for urban men but decreases for rural men and women. Fourth, the change in sensitivity of work to health reduces potential work capacity
Census · China · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Population · Socioeconomics · Work (physics · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Global Health Care Issues · Medicine · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Gerontology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |