How to Reduce Sickness Absences in Sweden : Lessons from International Experience

David Rae

Sweden’s single biggest economic problem is the high number of people absent from work due to sickness or disability. This paper describes the problem and looks at what other countries have done to reduce absenteeism. It emphasises a mutual obligations approach to sickness insurance. This means placing greater responsibilities on the sick person, the employer and the social insurance office to get that person back to work as soon as possible.

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Year of publication:	2005
Authors:	Rae, David
Publisher:	Paris : OECD Publishing
Subject:	Schweden \| Sweden \| Fehlzeit \| Work absence \| Erwerbsunfähigkeit \| Work disability \| Welt \| World

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Extent:	28 p. 21 x 29.7cm
Series:	OECD Economics Department Working Papers ; no.442
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1787/157504218841 [DOI]
Classification:	I38 - Government Policy; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs ; J20 - Time Allocation; Work Behavior; Employment Determination and Creation. General
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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