Comparing Health and Employment in England and the United States

TitleComparing Health and Employment in England and the United States
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsLain, D
EditorVickerstaff, S, Phillipson, C, Wilkie, R
Book TitleWork, Health and Well-Being: The Challenges of Managing Health at Work
Pagination57-78
PublisherPolicy Press
CityBristol, UK
KeywordsCross-National, Employment and Labor Force, Health Conditions and Status, Healthcare, Income
Abstract

This chapter explores how health influences employment past age 65 in the United States and England. This is of policy interest, because England followed the United States by extending age-discrimination legislation above 65 in 2011. Drawing conclusions about the health-related capacity of this age group to work is, however, a challenge. Common health measures are often problematic for use with older workers, particularly when they are used to make comparisons between countries. Nevertheless, the most appropriate health measures are identified from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the US Health and Retirement Study. The survey analysis presented shows that, in both countries, health limitations had the strongest negative impact on employment for the poorest over-65s. This suggests that the financial benefits of working are likely to be limited for the over-65s most in need of additional income.

URLhttp://policypress.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1332/policypress/9781847428080.001.0001/upso-9781847428080-chapter-4
DOI10.1332/policypress/9781847428080.003.0004
Endnote Keywords

Working past 65/Post-retirement work/Health measures/Additional income/cross-national comparison/ELSA_/health status/labor Force Participation

Endnote ID

69290

Short TitleComparing Health and Employment in England and the United States
Citation Key5245