融合还是隔离?
Integration or Isolation?
Journal of Human Resources · 2026 · [{"name": "Kadir Atalay", "affiliation": ["The University of Sydney"]}, {"name": "Anita Staneva", "affiliation": ["Flinders University"]}, {"name": "Rong Zhu", "affiliation": ["Flinders University"]}]
中文摘要
本文使用具有全国代表性的澳大利亚面板数据，考察退休对社会资本的因果影响。利用领取老年养老金（Age Pension）的资格年龄，我们发现退休通过增加社会联系与社区参与，显著提升了社会资本。这些收益改善了身体健康与心理健康，其效应可与身体活动的效应相当。然而，老年人对社会关系的感知保持不变。我们的研究结果凸显了一个关键的政策权衡：提高退休年龄或许会提升劳动力参与率，但可能减少有意义的社会参与机会，进而损害老年人的健康。
Abstract
<h3>Abstract</h3> This paper examines the causal impact of retirement on social capital using nationally representative Australian panel data. Exploiting the eligibility age for the Age Pension, we find that retirement significantly enhances social capital by increasing social connectedness and community involvement. These gains improve physical and mental health, with effects comparable to those of physical activity. However, older individuals’ perceptions of social relationships remain unchanged. Our findings highlight a key policy tradeoff: while raising the retirement age may boost labor force participation, it may reduce opportunities for meaningful social engagement and, in turn, undermine the health of older adults.