Although an inverse relationship between sickness absence and unemployment has been documented in a number of studies … whether this empirical regularity is due to changes in the individual costs of absence when unemployment increases (incentive … the unemployment benefit entitlement system with monthly absence data for East and West Germany for the years 1991 …

Although an inverse relationship between sickness absence and unemployment has beendocumented in a number of studies … whether this empiricalregularity is due to changes in the individual costs of absence when unemployment increases …