The Impact of Diabetes on Labor Market Outcomes in Mexico: A Panel Data and Biomarker Analysis

Till Seuring (Lead Author), Pieter Serneels, Marc Suhrcke

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Abstract

There is limited evidence on the labor market impact of diabetes, and existing evidence tends to be weakly identified. Making use of Mexican panel data to estimate individual fixed effects models, we find evidence for adverse effects of self-reported diabetes on employment probabilities, but not on wages or hours worked. Complementary biomarker information for a cross section indicates a large diabetes population unaware of the disease. When accounting for this, the negative relationship of self-reported diabetes with employment remains, but does not extend to those unaware. This difference cannot be explained by more severe
diabetes among the self-reports, but rather worse general health.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherIZA
Number of pages33
Volume10123
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2016

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NameIZA Discussion Papers
PublisherIZA
Volume10123

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