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Effects of female labour force attachment on health in Australia

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This study examines the impact of female labour force attachment on health in Australia, where health care is socially provided. Longitudinal panel data from Women's Health Australia is used in a metric analysis to capture the impact of labour market attachment on the physical component health score of relatively young and older female workers. After controlling for the healthy worker effect - wherein firms hire and retain the healthiest workers - and other health-related changes in socio-economic status, the analysis suggests that even a moderate attachment to the paid labour force has benevolent effects on health relative to no or marginal attachment. Given the existing social structure in Australia, remunerative work generally appears to enhance the health of young women and arrest the decline of health for older female workers.

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  • Robert LaJeunesse, 2010. "Effects of female labour force attachment on health in Australia," International Review of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(4), pages 423-436.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:irapec:v:24:y:2010:i:4:p:423-436
    DOI: 10.1080/02692171.2010.483794
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