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The gender longevity gap: explaining the difference between singles and couples
Abstract This paper studies the respective gender longevity gap in favour of women among singles, utilitarian and altruistic couples. The following hypotheses are derived: (1) the gender longevity gap is smaller within couples than among singles; (2) marriage increases longevity of men but decreases longevity of women; and (3) the gender longevity gap decreases with an increase in wealth. The hypotheses are tested using a complete data set of the Swiss deceased at the age 65+ in 2001 and 2002, with information on the individuals’ age at death and their average earnings over the life cycle.
The gender longevity gap: explaining the difference between singles and couples
Abstract This paper studies the respective gender longevity gap in favour of women among singles, utilitarian and altruistic couples. The following hypotheses are derived: (1) the gender longevity gap is smaller within couples than among singles; (2) marriage increases longevity of men but decreases longevity of women; and (3) the gender longevity gap decreases with an increase in wealth. The hypotheses are tested using a complete data set of the Swiss deceased at the age 65+ in 2001 and 2002, with information on the individuals’ age at death and their average earnings over the life cycle.
The gender longevity gap: explaining the difference between singles and couples
Felder, Stefan (author)
2006
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
RVK:
ELIB39
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ELIB45
Local classification FBW:
oek 2608
BKL:
74.80
Demographie
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83.31$jWirtschaftswachstum
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74.80$jDemographie$XGeographie
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83.31
Wirtschaftswachstum
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