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We investigate the impacts of economic incentives on the duration and outcome of temporary disability insurance (TDI) spells. The analysis is based on a large quasi-experiment in Norway, with a complete overhaul of the TDI benefit system. Our findings show that the labor supply of TDI claimants...
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We consider the effects of "precision" screening policies for cancer guided by algorithms. We first show that complex machine learning models can indeed predict cancer better than simpler models that use established risk factors. We then tackle the evaluation challenge: an algorithm that can...
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Prostate cancer (PCa) symptoms are commonly confused with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), particularly in the early stages due to similarities between symptoms, and in some instances, underdiagnoses. Clinical methods have been utilized to diagnose PCa; however, at the full-blown stage, clinical...
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disability and unemployment. -- temporary disability ; rehabilitation ; hazard rate models ; labor supply …
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We investigate the impacts of economic incentives on the duration and outcome of temporary disability insurance (TDI) spells. The analysis is based on a large quasi-experiment in Norway, with a complete overhaul of the TDI benefit system. Our findings show that the labor supply of TDI claimants...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013088327