This paper interprets accidents occurring on the way to and from work as negative health shocks to identify the causal … effect of health on labor market outcomes. We argue that in our sample of exactly matched treated and control workers, these … health shocks are quasi-randomly assigned. A fixed-effects difference-in-differences approach estimates a negative and …

Using a matched insurant-general practitioner panel data set, we estimated the effect of a general health …-screening program on individuals health status and health care cost. To account for selection into treatment, we used regional … screening participation substantially increased inpatient and outpatient health care costs for up to two years after treatment …

run earnings and employment losses are substantial for both groups but stronger for white collar workes. In the long run …