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Effects of formal home care on spousal health outcomes
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Resumo(s)
This study estimates the impacts of formal home care provided by paid professionals on spousal
health outcomes. We use data from the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe, a
panel of older adults living in several European countries, and match new formal home care
users to non-users to account for the endogeneity of the decision to seek formal home care. After
considering underlying mechanisms, our results suggest that at least in the short run, the use of
formal home care does not impact spousal physical or mental health. We also find that formal
home care use increases spousal informal caregiving —along the extensive margin—, although
in our sample and short time horizon, spousal informal caregiving does not seem to impact
health.
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Palavras-chave
Formal home care Informal care Caregiver burden Spouse caregivers Health index Health shocks Statistical matching
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Gonçalves, Judite, Von Hafe Francisco, Filipe, Luís. Effects of formal home care on spousal health outcomes. (April 2021). FEUNL Working Paper Series No. 636
Editora
Nova School of Business and Economics