The Impact of Vision Problems on Households' Incomes: Evidence From the 2019 and 2022 Rounds of the Turkey Health Survey

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dc.authoridWisniewski, Suzanne/0000-0002-0992-3704
dc.contributor.authorGlewwe, Paul
dc.contributor.authorGul, Hasan
dc.contributor.authorTansel, Aysit
dc.contributor.authorWisniewski, Suzanne
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-27T07:33:40Z
dc.date.available2026-02-27T07:33:40Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractVision problems reduce individuals' quality of life, and they also reduce their productivity as workers and consequently decrease their incomes. Most vision problems can be corrected with properly fitted eyeglasses, but many people with vision problems do not have such eyeglasses. There is very little research to date on the impact of vision problems on workers' productivity, and no studies at a national scale. This paper addresses this gap by estimating the impact of vision problems on the probability of working and on the household incomes of workers, using a nationally representative survey from Turkey. Estimates indicate that vision problems reduce the employed population by 2.1% and the income of those who are employed by 1.4%. Combined, the overall impact of vision problems is to reduce household income by 3.5%.
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/jid.70067
dc.identifier.issn0954-1748
dc.identifier.issn1099-1328
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jid.70067
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14669/4666
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001675090600001
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of International Development
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararas� Hakemli Dergi - Kurum ��retim Eleman�
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20260302
dc.subjectemployment
dc.subjecthousehold income
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectvision problems
dc.titleThe Impact of Vision Problems on Households' Incomes: Evidence From the 2019 and 2022 Rounds of the Turkey Health Survey
dc.typeArticle; Early Access

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