Labor supply and informal care responses to health shocks within couples: Evidence from the UK

Giaquinto, Annarita Macchioni; Jones, Andrew M.; Rice, Nigel; Zantomio, Francesca

doi:10.1002/hec.4604

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“…Future research could assess the longer-term impact of health conditions, including long COVID-19, on labour market outcomes. A further possibility is to investigate how partners of people with long-term conditions, especially those providing informal care, were affected [76].…”

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Long-term health conditions and UK labour market outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Webb,

Conaghan,

Henderson

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Long-term health conditions can affect labour market outcomes. COVID-19 may have increased labour market inequalities, e.g. due to restricted opportunities for clinically vulnerable people. Evaluating COVID-19’s impact could help target support. Aim To quantify the effect of several long-term conditions on UK labour market outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic and compare them to pre-pandemic outcomes. Methods The Understanding Society COVID-19 survey collected responses from around 20,000 UK residents in nine waves from April 2020-September 2021. Participants employed in January/February 2020 with a variety of long-term conditions were matched with people without the condition but with similar baseline characteristics. Models estimated probability of employment, hours worked and earnings. We compared these results with results from a two-year pre-pandemic period. We also modelled probability of furlough and home-working frequency during COVID-19. Results Most conditions (asthma, arthritis, emotional/nervous/psychiatric problems, vascular/pulmonary/liver conditions, epilepsy) were associated with reduced employment probability and/or hours worked during COVID-19, but not pre-pandemic. Furlough was more likely for people with pulmonary conditions. People with arthritis and cancer were slower to return to in-person working. Few effects were seen for earnings. Conclusion COVID-19 had a disproportionate impact on people with long-term conditions’ labour market outcomes.

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Long-term health conditions and UK labour market outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Webb,

Conaghan,

Henderson

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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“…The results demonstrate that acute health shocks have a more pronounced negative impact on the subjective wellbeing of middle-aged people and older adults compared to chronic health shocks. This may be attributed to the more severe impact of acute health shocks on individuals and families, leading to reduced labor supply ( 84 ) and increased caregiving burdens on spouses or other family members, ultimately reducing leisure time ( 85 ). Such circumstances can cause feelings of guilt toward spouses and lead to lower levels of subjective wellbeing.…”

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A study on the impact of health shocks on subjective wellbeing of middle-aged people and older adults—Evidence from China

Xu,

Gu,

Jia

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionThe health issues that afflict middle-aged people and older individuals are a significant factor that affects their quality of life. It is crucial to investigate the impact of health shocks on the subjective wellbeing of this demographic and the mechanisms that underlie this impact to promote healthy aging.MethodsThis study utilized data from the China Family Panel Study in 2018 and 2020 to analyze the effects of HSs and their categories on the subjective wellbeing of middle-aged people and older individuals using the propensity score matching difference-in-differences method. Additionally, the study explored the mediating role of social participation.ResultsThe findings indicate that health shocks, both chronic and acute, diminish the subjective wellbeing of middle-aged people and older adults. Furthermore, these shocks have a more significant negative effect on the subjective wellbeing of individuals aged 60 and above, women in the middle-aged and older demographic, individuals in rural areas who belong to the middle-aged and older age groups, and individuals possessing activities of daily living. The mechanism analysis revealed that health shocks, both chronic and acute, reduce the subjective wellbeing of middle-aged people and older individuals by disrupting partnerships.DiscussionLowering the possibility of health shocks, the government should build a strong health management system and improve the health insurance system to enable timely treatment for persons suffering from health shocks. Individuals and families should live healthy lives and engage in social activities to avoid health shocks and improve subjective wellbeing.

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Labor supply and informal care responses to health shocks within couples: Evidence from the UK

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Shocks to health have been shown to reduce labor supply for the individual affected. Less is known about household self‐insurance through a partner's response. Previous studies have presented inconclusive empirical evidence on the existence of a health‐related Added Worker Effect, and results limited to labor and income responses. We use UK longitudinal data to investigate within households both the labor supply and informal care responses of an individual to the event of an acute health shock to their partner. Relying on the unanticipated timing of shocks, we combine Coarsened Exact Matching and Entropy Balancing algorithms with parametric analysis and exploit lagged outcomes to remove bias from observed confounders and time‐invariant unobservables. We find no evidence of a health‐related Added Worker Effect but a significant and sizable Informal Carer Effect. This holds irrespective of spousal labor market position or household financial status and ability to purchase formal care provision, suggesting that partners' substitute informal care provision for time devoted to leisure activities.

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Labor supply and informal care responses to health shocks within couples: Evidence from the UK

Cited by 8 publications

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Long-term health conditions and UK labour market outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Long-term health conditions and UK labour market outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic

A study on the impact of health shocks on subjective wellbeing of middle-aged people and older adults—Evidence from China

Labor supply and informal care responses to health shocks within couples: Evidence from the UK

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