Effects of mortality decline on life-cycle variables: A state-dependent approach
Grant Data
Project Title
Effects of mortality decline on life-cycle variables: A state-dependent approach
Principal Investigator
Professor Lau, Sau Him
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Chan Tszkin Julian
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
30
Start Date
2018-01-01
Amount
221613
Conference Title
Effects of mortality decline on life-cycle variables: A state-dependent approach
Presentation Title
Keywords
mortality change, retirement age, schooling years, state-dependent approach
Discipline
Economics
Panel
Business Studies (B)
HKU Project Code
17500917
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2017
Status
Completed
Objectives
1 To propose an alternative (state-dependent) approach to analyze the effects of mortality decline on life-cycle variables such as retirement age and schooling years. 2 To apply the proposed method to study how retirement age responds to wealth level and health shock. 3 To investigate which version(s) of the state-dependent model is (are) more accurate in describing actual human survival experiences of developed economies, and is (are) more useful in achieving objectives 1 and 2.
All Publications
| Title | Author(s) | Issue Date | Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mortality Decline, Productivity Increase, and Positive Feedback between Schooling and Retirement Choices Journal:Journal of Demographic Economics | 2021 | 10 |