Caring for Mom & Neglecting Yourself?
Caring for Mom & Neglecting Yourself? Caring for Mom & Neglecting Yourself?
8Health Effects of CaregivingH c,t+2 = α + β 1 H c,t + β 2 A c,t+2,t + β 3 H p + β 4 X c + µH c : health (depression, SRH, heart condition, HBP)A c : Informal careH p : Age, education (both parents), and indicator variables forneeding help with activities of daily living, having diagnosedmemory problemX c : Age, age squared, number of children, race, foreign-born,education categories, ln(net worth), work status
9Potential EndogeneityStart caregiving• Least attachment to the labor force – related to health?Related to bargaining among siblings?• Minimum level of health?• Use FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS as instrumentalvariables; strong for marriedsEnd of caregiving• Stop caregiving due to own health declines?• Use DEATH OF MOTHER as instrumental variable; strongfor all groups
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8Health Effects of CaregivingH c,t+2 = α + β 1 H c,t + β 2 A c,t+2,t + β 3 H p + β 4 X c + µH c : health (depression, SRH, heart condition, HBP)A c : In<strong>for</strong>mal careH p : Age, education (both parents), and indicator variables <strong>for</strong>needing help with activities of daily living, having diagnosedmemory problemX c : Age, age squared, number of children, race, <strong>for</strong>eign-born,education categories, ln(net worth), work status
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