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Well-being losses due to care-giving

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: This paper estimates the impact of informal caregiving on self-reported well-being. It uses a sample of 23,285 respondents of the first eleven waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA). We apply a relatively new analytical method that enables us to estimate fixed effects ordered logit to analyse subjective well-being. The econometric estimates show that providing informal care has a negative effect on subjective well-being. The empirical evidence of our paper could be helpful to inform policy makers to better understand the impact of caregiving and design the appropriate long term care policies and support services.

Source: Journal of Health Economics

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2014.01.008

Authors: Bernard van den Berg, Denzil G. Fiebig, Jane Hall

Institutions: University of York, University of Technology Sydney, UNSW Sydney

Language: English

Topic: Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, No poverty

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,260