Abstract
This study examines whether new health information obtained through medical screening affects entitlements to Social Security benefits. Random assignment of information is derived from a unique feature of the Continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The survey data are matched to administrative data from the Social Security Administration. The results suggest that new health information led to delays in benefit entitlements, particularly among workers near the early entitlement age. The results are consistent with employment lock, whereby workers delay retirement and continue to work to obtain employer-provided health insurance.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 102635 |
Journal | Labour Economics |
Volume | 91 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2024 |
Keywords
- Employment lock
- Health
- Job lock
- Medical screening
- Retirement
- Social security
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management