Table 6 IV estimates of the effect of retirement on (dimensions of) loneliness if the partner is not retired in wave 6, by gender.

From: The impact of retirement on loneliness in Europe

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Loneliness

Isolated

Left out

Lack of companionship

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Retired \({R}_{t}\)

0.144

0.808*

0.106

0.138

0.005

0.389*

-0.122

0.325*

(short-term)

(0.260)

(0.477)

(0.089)

(0.196)

(0.086)

(0.227)

(0.110)

(0.190)

Retired \({R}_{t-1}\)

-0.540

-0.916**

-0.239**

-0.242**

-0.099

-0.312*

-0.125

-0.359*

(long-term)

(0.336)

(0.393)

(0.099)

(0.105)

(0.100)

(0.181)

(0.134)

(0.202)

First stage

0.275***

0.302***

0.275***

0.302***

0.275***

0.302***

0.275***

0.302***

 

(0.032)

(0.061)

(0.032)

(0.061)

(0.032)

(0.061)

(0.032)

(0.051)

First-stage F

75.73

24.59

75.73

24.59

75.73

24.59

75.73

24.59

# Observations

5,308

3,602

5,308

3,602

5,308

3,602

5,308

3,602

# Individuals

2,654

1,801

2,654

1,801

2,654

1,801

2,654

1,801

  1. Note: Estimates of the effect of retirement in the short- and long-term. All regressions include control variables form Eqs. (1) and (2). Standard errors clustered at the individual level and at the policy level (age*gender*country) are in parentheses. *** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1.
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