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Mental illness, nativity, gender and labor supply

โœ Scribed by Victoria D. Ojeda; Richard G. Frank; Thomas G. McGuire; Todd P. Gilmer

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
195 KB
Volume
19
Category
Article
ISSN
1057-9230

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Abstract

We analyzed the impacts of nativity and mental health (MH) on work by gender for nonโ€elderly adults using the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. We employed two indicators of MH โ€“ the K6 scale of Mental Illness (MI) and an indicator for symptoms of Mania or Delusions (M/D). Instrumental variable (IV) models used measures of social support as instruments for MI. Unadjusted work rates were higher for immigrants (vs USโ€born adults). Regressions show that MI is associated with lower rates of work among USโ€born males but not immigrant males and females; M/D is associated lower rates of work among USโ€born males and females, and among immigrant males. Results did not change using IV models for MI. Most persons with MI work, yet symptom severity reduces labor supply among natives especially. Immigrants' labor supply is less affected by MI. Copyright ยฉ 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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