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Labor Market Status and Transitions during the Pre-Retirement Years: Learning from International Differences
Smith, James P.; van soest, arthur; Kapteyn, Arie; … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2007
Many western industrialized countries face strong budgetary pressures due to the aging of the baby boom generations and the general trends toward earlier ages of retirement. We use the American PSID and the European Community Household Panel (ECHP) to explain differences in prevalence and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005710280
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Work Disability, Work, and Justification Bias in Europe and the U.S.
Smith, James P.; van soest, arthur; Kapteyn, Arie - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2009
To analyze the effect of health on work, many studies use a simple self-assessed health measure based upon a question … such as "do you have an impairment or health problem limiting the kind or amount of work you can do?" A possible drawback … fact that they don't work, non-working respondents may classify a given health problem as a more serious work limitation …
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Mind the Gap! Consumer Perceptions and Choices of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans
Winter, Joachim; Heiss, Florian; McFadden, Daniel - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2007
companies and HMOs. In this paper, we study the role of current prescription drug use and health risks, related expectations …' choices respond to the incentives provided by their own health status and the market environment as predicted by the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005720044
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The Private Demand for Information and the Effects of Public Testing Programs: The Case of HIV.
Boozer, M.; Philipson, T. - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 1996
This paper provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of the impact of private HIV information on sexual activity showing how the private information provided by a public testing program would change the allocation of information generated in absence o fthe program.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005647056
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Wage and Labor Supply effects of Illness in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana : Instrumental Variable Estimates for Days Disabled
Schultz, T-P - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 1996
used to improve health? Self-reported functional activity limitation due to illness is considered as an indicator of … instrumental variable estimation approach is used where local food prices and health services instrument for disability days that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005647086
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The Cost of Binge Drinking
Francesconi, Marco; James, Jonathan - CESifo - 2015
We estimate the effect of binge drinking on accident and emergency attendances, road accidents, arrests, and the number of police officers on duty using a variety of unique data from Britain and a two-sample minimum distance estimation procedure. Our estimates, which reveal sizeable effects of...
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EARNINGS EFFECTS OF HOUSEHOLD INVESTMENT IN HEALTH IN COLOMBIA.
Ribero, R. - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2000
This study considers the links between primary indicators of health and individual labor productivity in Colombia and … explores how additional public expenditures on health may improve individuals' health. Sample statistics how that illness …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005783472
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How Does China's New Labor Contract Law Affect Floating Workers?
Freeman, Richard B.; Li, Xiaoying - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2013
China's new Labor Contract Law took effect on January 2008 and required firms to give migrant workers written contracts, strengthened labor protections for workers and contained penalties for firms that did not follow the labor code. This paper uses survey data of migrant workers in the Pearl...
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Productivity, Safety, and Regulation in Coal Mining: Evidence from Disasters and Fatalities
Gowrisankaran, Gautam; He, Charles; Lutz, Eric A.; … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2015
Coal mining is a dangerous occupation where safety is an important output. Fatalities and disasters may change future accident costs at or near a mine. We use this variation to understand the tradeoffs between mineral output and safety. We find that government inspections and penalties increase...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272303
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The Impact of Provider Choice on Workers' Compensation Costs and Outcomes
Neumark, David; Barth, Peter S.; Victor, Richard - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2005
We study how provider choice in workers' compensation cases affects costs and outcomes. When employees choose the provider, costs are higher and return-to-work outcomes are worse, while physical recovery is the same although satisfaction with medical care is higher. The higher costs and worse...
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