The majority of economic decisions are forward-looking and thus involve expectations of
future outcomes. Understanding the expectations that individuals have is thus of crucial …

The future of disability in America will depend on how well the US prepares for and
manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during …

Background Non-fatal health outcomes from diseases and injuries are a crucial
consideration in the promotion and monitoring of individual and population health. The …

Unfavorable health trends among the lowly educated have recently been reported from the
United States. We analyzed health trends by education in European countries, paying …

Happiness is reported in ordered intervals (eg, very, pretty, not too happy). We review and
apply standard statistical results to determine when such data permit identification of two …

It is increasingly common for analysts to seek out the opinions of individuals and
organizations using attitudinal scales such as degree of satisfaction or importance attached …

This study assessed the accuracy of telephone and Internet surveys of probability samples
and Internet surveys of non-probability samples of American adults by comparing aggregate …

Background: We examine gender differences in health at ages 50 years and older in 11
European countries, England and the USA. Methods: We use the Survey of Health, Ageing …

What are the health impacts of retirement? As talk of raising retirement ages in pensions and
social security schemes continues around the world, it is important to know both the costs …

This paper examines impacts of childhood health on socioeconomic status (SES) outcomes
observed during adulthood: levels and trajectories of education, family income, household …