Does Health Reform Lead to an Increase in Early Retirement? Evidence from Massachusetts
利用2004-2012年美国社区调查数据，估计2006年马萨诸塞州医疗改革对个人提前退休决策的影响，发现改革使女性全职工作提前退休增加1.1个百分点，兼职工作增加1.1个百分点，对低收入男性也有类似影响。
This article estimates the impact of the 2006 Massachusetts health reform on the decision of individuals to retire early. Using data from the American Community Survey that spans 2004 through 2012, the authors estimate difference-in-differences models for retirement using individuals from other northeastern states as the control group. The estimates suggest that the reform led women to increase early retirement from full-time work by 1.1 percentage points (from a base of 4.8%) and to increase part-time work by 1.1 percentage points (from a base of 30%). Though no significant effects were found for men overall, the estimates imply that the reform led to an increase in retirement and part-time work among lower-income men.