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Dynamics of Work Disability and Pain
van soest, arthur; Kapteyn, A.; Smith, J.P. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2006
biennial waves from the Health and Retirement Study.We find the dynamics of the presence of pain is central to understanding …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011090892
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International Comparisons of Work Disability
van soest, arthur; Banks, J.; Kapteyn, A.; Smith, J.P. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2004
Self-reported work disability is analyzed in the US, the UK and the Netherlands.Different wordings of the questions lead to different work disability rates.But even if identical questions are asked, crosscountry differences remain substantial.Respondent evaluations of work limitations of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011091425
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Validating the Use of Vignettes for Subjective Threshold Scales
van soest, arthur; Delaney, L.; Harmon, C.; Kapteyn, A.; … - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2007
Comparing self-assessed indicators of subjective outcomes such as health, work disability, political efficacy, job …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011091441
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Is work bad for health? The role of constraint vs choice
Caroli, Eve; Bassanini, Andrea - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2014
This paper reviews the literature on the impact of work on health. We consider work along two dimensions: (i) the … employment or not, independent of the number of hours worked. We show that most of the evidence on the ne gative health impact of … amount of work they provide. In essence, what is de trimental to health is not so much work per se as much as the gap which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010795026
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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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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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Circumstances and Efforts: How important is their correlation for the measurement of inequality of opportunity in health?
Trannoy, Alain; Tubeuf, Sandy; Jusot, Florence - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2013
overall health inequality according to the different normative principles. Our results suggest that, in practice, the … contributions of circumstances and efforts to explained health inequality. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010734928
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Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health in 22 European Countries
Jusot, Florence; Kunst, Anton E.; Leinsalu, Mall; … - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2008
Comparisons among countries can help to identify opportunities for the reduction of inequalities in health. We compared … the magnitude of inequalities in mortality and self-assessed health among 22 countries in all parts of Europe. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010707063
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Unemployment and Mortality in France, 1982-2002
Jusot, Florence; Grignon, Michel; Buchmueller, Tom - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2007
This study uses aggregate panel data on 96 French départements for the period from 1982 to 2002 to investigate the relationship between macroeconomic conditions and mortality, controlling for local area and time fixed effects. Consistent with research using data from other countries, we find...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010707898