Short-term mortality and healthcare utilization consequences of pension income receipt: Evidence from South Korea

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Jeon, Mimi; Kim, Seonghoon; Koh, Kanghyock
• 署名单位: Singapore Management University; Korea University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2727
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2025.105490
• 发表日期: 2025
• 关键词: Public pension; mortality; Older adults; Healthcare utilization; South Korea

摘要

We examine short-term consequences of pension income receipt on mortality and healthcare utilization within the monthly payment cycle. Using the national death registry data of South Korea, we document that the mortality rate decreases by 1.2-1.4 percent in the week of the disbursement date. The mortality-reducing effects are larger for causes of death that could have been avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions. Using healthcare claims data, we document that the number of hospital admissions increases during the disbursement week. We provide suggestive evidence of greater mortality-reducing effects from a smaller but more frequent disbursement than from a monthly disbursement.