title: Dynamics of work limitation and work in Australia.
abstract: This paper examines the impact of self-reported work limitations on the labour force participation of the Australian working age population. Five consecutive waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey are used to investigate this relationship. A two-equation dynamic panel data model demonstrates that persistence and unobserved heterogeneity play an important role in work limitation reporting and its effect on labour force participation. Unobserved factors that jointly drive work limitation and participation are also shown to be crucial, especially for women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Economics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. oguzoglu@cc.umanitoba.ca
authors.forename: Umut
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Oguzoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D016526:Workload; D055815:Young Adult