Does an Empty Nest Affect Elders’ Health? Empirical Evidence from China

Does an Empty Nest Affect Elders’ Health? Empirical Evidence from China

The “empty-nest” elderly family has become increasingly prevalent among old people in China. This study aimed to explore the causality between empty nests and elders’ health using effective instrumental variables, including “whether old parents talk with their families when they are upset” and “owne...

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Main Authors: Min Gao, Yanyu Li, Shengfa Zhang, Linni Gu, Jinsui Zhang, Zhuojun Li, Weijun Zhang, Donghua Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
empty nest
overall health
instrumental variable
limited-information maximum likelihood model (LIML)
2 stage least squares (2SLS)
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/5/463

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