This study aims to address the endogenous relationship between independent living arrangements (ILAs)  and health of older adults using an instrumental variable (IV) approach. Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of older adults in Xiamen, China.

Weng, Chenziheng and Han, Yaofeng and Fang, Ya, Endogenous Living Arrangements and Health of Older Adults: Evidence from Instrumental Variable Estimation (December 29, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3303239 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3303239