Monteverde, Malena, Kenya Noronha, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 2007-11 Abstract Poor early conditions have been associated with increasing risks of some non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease during adulthood. On the other hand, these morbidity conditions are known as important risk factors for experiencing disabilities. This suggests that there must …
Monteverde, Malena, Beatriz Novak, Kenya Noronha, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 2007-12 Abstract High and increasing levels of obesity in the US and Mexico could compromise future gains in life expectancy for these populations. Excess mortality due to obesity has been investigated in the US but not in Latin America where high prevalence and …
Schwartz, Christine Working paper no. 2007-13 Abstract Increases in the association between spouses’ earnings have the potential to increase economic inequality as marriages increasingly consist of two high- or two low-earning partners. This paper uses log-linear models and data from the March Current Population Survey to describe trends in the association between spouses’ earnings and …
Raymo, James, Miho Iwasawa, and Larry Bumpass Working paper no. 2007-14 Abstract In this paper, we use nationally representative data to describe basic characteristics of cohabiting unions in Japan. We also examine the correlates of cohabitation experiences and evaluate the relationship between cohabitation and the transition to first marriage. We demonstrate that cohabitation has increased …
Raymo, James, and So-jung Lim Working paper no. 2007-15 Abstract In this paper, we examine educational differentials in married women’s attachment to the labor force in Japan. Using ten waves of data from a nationally representative survey, we estimate discrete-time multi-state hazard models of labor force participation to evaluate the role of incentives to remain …
Ho, JeongHwa, and James Raymo Working paper no. 2007-16 Abstract Using data from the first five waves of the Health and Retirement Study (1992~2000), we examine: (1) the extent to which joint retirement expectations are realized, (2) the role of couple-level agreement in facilitating joint retirement, (3) whether husbands’ or wives’ expectations are more likely …
DeLamater, John, Janet S. Hyde, and Mei-Chia Fong Working paper no. 2007-17 Abstract The purpose of this research was to present and interpret data on the sexual behavior and satisfaction of men and women in their mid-sixties. These results fill an important gap in our understanding of human sexual activity across the life course. The …
Palloni, Alberto, Francisco Scarano, and Halliman Winsborough Working paper no. 2007-18
Moorman, Sara, and Deborah Carr Working paper no. 2007-19 Abstract Purpose: We document the extent to which older adults accurately report their spouses’ end-of-life treatment preferences, in the hypothetical scenarios of terminal illness with severe physical pain, and terminal illness with severe cognitive impairment. We investigate the extent to which accurate reports, inaccurate reports (i.e., …
McEniry, Mary, Alberto Palloni, Ana Luisa Dávila, and Alberto García Gurucharri Working paper no. 2008-01 Abstract Season of birth may help disentangle the effects on health of early life exposure to poor nutrition and infectious diseases from effects associated with other childhood conditions. Using data from 60 to 74 year old Puerto Ricans who lived …