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This paper proposes a test for the existence and the degree of contagious presenteeism and negative externalities in sickness insurance schemes. First, we theoretically decompose moral hazard into shirking and contagious presenteeism behavior. Then we derive testable conditions for reduced...
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This paper analyzes the effects of being on part-time sick leave compared to full-time sick leave on the probability of recovering (i.e., returning to work with full recovery of lost work capacity). Using a discrete choice one-factor model, we estimate mean treatment parameters and...
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-perceived health. …
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. It proposes a normative framework to model the influence of educational policy on health outcomes, grounded in Roemerââ … different types of secondary school. We use this reform in two ways: first, to evaluate the health outcomes of different … educational policies under different normative principles; second, to simulate counterfactual distributions of health outcomes by …
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The public health literature focusing on the detrimental effects of social isolation has shown that the quantity of … social connections is positively correlated with individual health. Drawing on pooled cross-sectional data, we test this … best predictor of health. We point out the existence of health disparities based on socio-economic status. Poorer and less …
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We test the relationship between happiness and self-rated health in Italy. The analysis relies on a unique dataset … modelling, we find that happiness is strongly correlated with perceived good health, after controlling for a number of relevant … socio-economic phenomena. Health inequalities based on income, work status and education are relatively contained in respect …
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This paper presents the first empirical assessment of the causal relationship between social capital and health in … perceived good health. …
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This paper investigates the non-pecuniary benefits of education in terms of several individuals' health outcomes …, health-damaging and health-improving behaviors,and preventive care. We exploit a reform which raised compulsory schooling by … literature, we analyze a wide range of health indicators. Our analysis shows that the rise in schooling induced by the reform …
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We examine whether income shocks affect a range of health outcomes and a preventative behaviour. We instrument income …-cyclical effect of income on health. A ten percent increase in income reduces by 0.2 the number of illnesses. A further finding is the …
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This paper estimates the causal effect of retirement on health, health behavior, and healthcare utilization. Using … wide range of health behaviors (e.g. alcohol and tobacco consumption, physical activity, diet and sleep) as potential … mechanisms. The results show a long-run improvement in health upon retirement. Relief from work-related stress, increased sleep …
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