Do expectations for post-retirement family and government support crowd out pre-retirement savings? Insights from the working-age population in Thailand

N Witvorapong, Y Yoon, W Pothisiri - Journal of Pension Economics …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Based on nationally representative data (N= 8,901), this study investigates the extent to
which expectations for intra-family transfers and government assistance in old age impact …

Measurement and determinants of quality of life of older adults in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

NX Vo, TQ Vo, S Watanapongvanich… - Social Indicators …, 2019 - Springer
This study represents the first study using Vietnamese data that is based on the World
Health Organization's quality of life instrument—the older adults module (WHOQOL-OLD) …

Direct and indirect effects of parenthood on later-life happiness: Evidence from older adults in Thailand

P Pimpawatin, N Witvorapong - Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2023 - Springer
Mechanisms underlying the relationship between parenthood and happiness are not well
understood in all contexts; most existing studies focus on the working-age population in high …

Healthy behaviours and productive activities among Thai older adults: A repeated cross-sectional analysis

N Witvorapong - Social Science & Medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Based on a nationally representative repeated cross-sectional sample of older individuals
from the 2007 and 2011 Surveys of Older Persons in Thailand (n= 50,138, with the …

Thailand: case studies of filial piety, family dynamics, and family finances-unexpected findings of a country-wide research of the evaluation of project performance …

L Sringernyuang, MS Felix, B Torut… - Asia-Pacific …, 2020 - animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph
Asian values, the aging population, and financial assistance programs for the elderly form
the backdrop for this manuscript. The rationale of this manuscript is to analyze the …

Aging in Northeast Thai Communities: Who are and Will Be Supporting the Aged?

H Ando, P Kantavong, R Matsukura… - Ageing International, 2023 - Springer
This study examines support for the older adults in northeastern Thailand's rural population.
In general, it followed the National Transfer Accounts conceptual model (United Nations …

[PDF][PDF] Perceptions Towards the Elderly Among the Thai Working-Age Population: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.

Y Yoon, N Witvorapong, W Pothisiri - International Journal of …, 2017 - ijem.upm.edu.my
As Thailand is rapidly aging, understanding intergenerational relationships and how to
mitigate intergenerational conflicts becomes an increasingly critical issue. Using a Structural …

Upstream intergenerational transfers in economic development: The role of family ties and their cultural transmission

D Varvarigos - Journal of Mathematical Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
I construct a model where upstream income transfers, from adult children to their old parents,
are driven by a culture of strong family ties. This evolves endogenously, through a process of …

Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Aging People's Health in China

Q Xue, N Witvorapong - Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2022 - Springer
This study investigates the effects of socioeconomic status on health among older adults in
China. It uses three waves of the nationally representative Chinese Longitudinal Healthy …

THE IMPACT OF LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF OLDER PEOPLE ON INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFERS FROM THEIR ADULT CHILDREN IN CHINA

Q Xue, N Witvorapong - The Singapore Economic Review, 2021 - World Scientific
Based on three waves of the nationally representative survey conducted in 2005, 2008-
2009, and 2011-2012, this study investigates the effect of living arrangements on …