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The anatomy of absenteeism
Markussen, Simen; Røed, Knut; Røgeberg, Ole J.; … - 2009
conclusions are i) that most of the cross-sectional variation in absenteeism is caused by genuine employee heterogeneity; ii) that …
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The rise in absenteeism : disentangling the impacts of cohort, age and time
Biørn, Erik; Gaure, Simen; Markussen, Simen; Røed, Knut - 2010
We examine the remarkable rise in absenteeism among Norwegian employees since the early 1990's, with particular … that the rise in absenteeism resulted from the inclusion of new cohorts - with weaker work-norms - into the workforce. We … also reject the idea that the rise in absenteeism resulted from more successful integration of workers with poor health …
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The market for paid sick leave
Markussen, Simen; Røed, Knut - 2016
In many countries, general practitioners (GPs) are assigned the task of controlling the validity of their own patients' insurance claims. At the same time, they operate in a market where patients are customers free to choose their GP. Are these roles compatible? Can we trust that the gatekeeping...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011455572
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Daylight and absenteeism – Evidence from Norway
Markussen, Simen; Røed, Knut - In: Economics & Human Biology 16 (2015) C, pp. 73-80
absenteeism by 0.5 percent and the corresponding recovery rate by 0.8 percent, ceteris paribus. The overall relationship between … absenteeism and daylight hours is negative. Absenteeism is also sensitive to weather conditions. Heavy snowfall raises the …
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The Rise in Absenteeism : Disentangling the Impacts of Cohort, Age and Time
Biorn, Erik - 2010
We examine the remarkable rise in absenteeism among Norwegian employees since the early 1990's, with particular … that the rise in absenteeism resulted from the inclusion of new cohorts ﾖ with weaker work-norms ﾖ into the workforce. We … also reject the idea that the rise in absenteeism resulted from more successful integration of workers with poor health; on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013139712
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The Market for Paid Sick Leave
Markussen, Simen - 2016
In many countries, general practitioners (GPs) are assigned the task of controlling the validity of their own patients' insurance claims. At the same time, they operate in a market where patients are customers free to choose their GP. Are these roles compatible? Can we trust that the gatekeeping...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012996510
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The case for presenteeism
Markussen, Simen; Mykletun, Arnstein; Røed, Knut - 2010
Can activation requirements control moral hazard problems in public sickness absence insurance and accelerate recovery? Based on empirical analysis of Norwegian data, we show that it can. Activation requirements not only bring down benefit claims, they also reduce the likelihood that long-term...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009312944
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Can Compulsory Dialogues Nudge Sick-Listed Workers Back to Work?
Markussen, Simen; Røed, Knut; Schreiner, Ragnhild C. - 2015
We evaluate the impacts of a compulsory dialogue meeting for long-term sick-listed workers in Norway. The meeting is organised by the local social security administration after around six months of absence, and its purpose is to bring together the absentee, the employer, and the family physician...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011288215
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Can compulsory dialogues nudge sick-listed workers back to work?
Markussen, Simen; Røed, Knut; Schreiner, Ragnhild C. - 2015
We evaluate the impacts of a compulsory dialogue meeting for long-term sick-listed workers in Norway. The meeting is organised by the local social security administration after around six months of absence, and its purpose is to bring together the absentee, the employer, and the family physician...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010532519
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Can Compulsory Dialogues Nudge Sick-Listed Workers Back to Work?
Markussen, Simen - 2015
We evaluate the impacts of a compulsory dialogue meeting for long-term sick-listed workers in Norway. The meeting is organised by the local social security administration after around six months of absence, and its purpose is to bring together the absentee, the employer, and the family physician...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013021454