Will knowing diabetes affect labor income? Evidence from a natural experiment

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2014
Volume: 124
Issue: 1
Pages: 74-78

Authors (2)

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0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper analyzes the impact of diabetes awareness on labor income using data from a natural experiment in China. We find that diabetes in general leads to a 16.3% decrease in annual income after people being diagnosed, and the adverse impact is heterogeneous across different populations.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:124:y:2014:i:1:p:74-78
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-29