Gender difference in the impact of retirement on cognitive abilities: Evidence from urban China |
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Authors: | Xiaoyan Lei Hong Liu |
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Institution: | 1. National School of Development, Peking University, China;2. China Economics and Management Academy, Central University of Finance and Economics, China |
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Abstract: | This paper examines the impact of retirement on cognitive functioning by gender in urban China and investigates the underlying mechanisms. Based on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, the paper uses the mandatory retirement ages and different policy enforcement between the public and private sectors as instruments for retirement status. The analysis finds substantial gender heterogeneity in the effect of retirement on cognition, with a positive and significant effect for males, but a negative and less significant effect for females. The beneficial effects on cognition are stronger for male blue-collar workers, who are likely to pursue a more active lifestyle at retirement. Further investigation shows that the results are partly driven by differential behavioral changes at retirement, and the gender difference in retirement ages may also play a potential role. |
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Keywords: | Cognitive abilities Retirement Retirement age Gender difference China I10 J26 J14 J16 J24 |
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