Two Dimensions of Social Exclusion: Economic Deprivation and Dynamics of Loneliness During Later Life in Europe

Abstract We contribute to the discussion on social exclusion interrelationships by examining relationship between material conditions and loneliness, as one potential marker of connections economic domain. Our analysis focuses a sample individuals aged 50+ in Survey Health Ageing Retirement Europe (SHARE). In its 5th wave, survey was extended include specific items related deprivation. use this information examine how it correlates with level dynamics composite loneliness measure at time wave 5 6 (undertaken 2013 2015, respectively). order isolate effect deprivation regression analyses an extensive set control variables. The show strong significant deprivation, both deterioration status.