Health shocks and labour market outcomes:Evidence from the IrishLongitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)
For Irish older workers in the 2010s, acute health shocks reduced labour supply weakly on average, but the burden is concentrated among socio-economically disadvantaged groups. Universal access to subsidised primary care appears to cushion employment losses. Policies that expand early access to public health entitlements could therefore support longer working lives without exacerbating inequality.
Authors
- Charles Normand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0885-5754)
- Likun Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3613-3879)
Institutions
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- Cicely Saunders International (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Economics Review
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-026-00742-y
- Primary Topic
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00