Citation
Gilleskie, Donna B. & Hoffman, Denise (2014). Health Capital and Human Capital as Explanations for Health-Related Wage Disparities. Journal of Human Capital, 8(3), 235-279.Abstract
We use a dynamic modeling strategy to evaluate two potential avenues through which health differences generate a wage gap: directly through reductions in health capital and indirectly through employment transitions that reduce human capital (specifically, occupation and employer tenure). Our results suggest that male workers with a moderate disability are 23 percent more likely to change occupations or employers than nondisabled men. Compared to those who do not make a transition, workers with a moderate disability who change occupations and employers experience an immediate $0.30 decline in hourly wages on top of a $0.57 decline associated with the disability onset.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/677855Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2014Journal Title
Journal of Human CapitalAuthor(s)
Gilleskie, Donna B.Hoffman, Denise