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Alcohol Consumption and Sickness Absence: Evidence from Panel Data
Johansson, Edvard; Böckerman, Petri; Uutela, Antti - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
This paper examines the relationship between alcohol consumption and sickness absence. We use regional panel data from …-series evidence from Sweden is largely confirmed in a regional panel data setting. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005621509
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Alchol Consumption and Sickness Absence: Evidence from Panel Data
Johansson, Edvard; Böckerman, Petri; Uutela, Antti - Elinkeinoelämän Tutkimuslaitos (ETLA) - 2007
regional panel data from Finland over the period 1993-2005. The data on individuals health that we are using originates from … regional statistics produced by Statistics Finland. Panel data allows us to control for unobserved determinants of lifestyle … confirmed in a regional panel data setting. Conclusion : It is important to take into account the effects of alcohol consumption …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005818353
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Does high involvement management improve worker wellbeing?
Böckerman, Petri; Bryson, Alex; Ilmakunnas, Pekka - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Employees exposed to high involvement management (HIM) practices have higher subjective wellbeing, fewer accidents but more short absence spells than “like” employees not exposed to HIM. These results are robust to extensive work, wage and sickness absence history controls. We present a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323646
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Predictors of sickness absence and presenteeism: Does the pattern differ by a respondent’s health?
Böckerman, Petri; Laukkanen, Erkki - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
Objectives: We examine the predictors of sickness presenteeism in comparison with sickness absenteeism. The paper focuses on the effects of working-time match and efficiency demands and differentiates the estimates by a respondent’s self-assessed health. Methods: We use survey data covering...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005103418
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Productivity or discrimination? An economic analysis of excess-weight penalty in the Swedish labor market
Dackehag, Margareta; Gerdtham, Ulf-G; Nordin, Martin - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Ekonomihögskolan - 2011
Using longitudinal data, this paper investigates the penalty for excess weight in the Swedish labor market, distinguishing between the productivity and the discrimination hypotheses. We analyze employment, income, and sickness absence , using the latter as a direct measure of productivity. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008925673
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Does high involvement management improve worker wellbeing?
Böckerman, Petri; Bryson, Alex; Ilmakunnas, Pekka - In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 84 (2012) 2, pp. 660-680
Employees exposed to high involvement management (HIM) practices have higher subjective wellbeing, fewer accidents but more short absence spells than “like” employees not exposed to HIM. These results are robust to extensive work, wage and sickness absence history controls. We highlight the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011048124
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Intergenerational transmission of long-term sick leave
Josephson, Malin; Karnehed, Nina; Lindahl, Erica; … - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2013
The aim of this study is to investigate the importance of intergenerational transmission of sick leave using universal Swedish register data on the rate of sickness benefits. We find that there is a positive correlation between parents’ and their children’s sick leave. The child–parent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010696118
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Fewer Calories, More Drinkers: Did the Initial Ultra-Light Beers Attract New Drinkers?
Rhodes, M. Taylor - Economics Department, Bryan School of Business and Economics - 2013
This paper estimates the demand for beer in the U.S. from 2001 until 2006 using a multinomial logit discrete-choice model of product differentiation. Using grocery store scanner data from Information Resources Incorporated (IRI), demand estimates are used to evaluate the extent to which two new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010840005
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Can technology help to reduce underage drinking? Evidence from the false ID laws with scanner provision
Yörük, Barış K. - In: Journal of Health Economics 36 (2014) C, pp. 33-46
Underage drinkers often use false identification to purchase alcohol or gain access into bars. In recent years, several states have introduced laws that provide incentives to retailers and bar owners who use electronic scanners to ensure that the customer is 21 years or older and uses a valid...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011051307
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Kurz zum Klima: Klimawandel und die Ausbreitung von Krankheiten – übertriebene Angst oder Wirklichkeit?
Lippelt, Jana - In: Ifo Schnelldienst 66 (2013) 04, pp. 55-59
Der Klimawandel und dessen Folgen für die menschliche Gesundheit sind bereits seit einiger Zeit in den Fokus der Forschung und der Regierungen gerückt. Der Beitrag befasst sich mit der Frage, welchen Einfluss die durch den Klimawandel vorhergesagten Folgen auf die Verbreitung von Krankheiten...
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