Chronic health conditions are a global concern and can impact labor market outcomes of those diagnosed and their … caregivers. Since the global prevalence of many chronic health conditions is on the rise, it is important to know what firms can … with chronic health conditions. Furthermore, firms can retain impacted workers by offering workplace flexibility such as …

This paper uses data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe to analyze the effect of spousal health … of retirement after their husbands experience a work-limiting health shock. Results suggest that this increased … the effect spousal health shocks have on the various labor market outcomes examined here, which suggests an important role …

A country's economic productivity is directly related to the health of its workforce. Thus, how a nation allocates … resources to the physical health of its population is of vital importance in establishing the economic well-being of its … citizens.This volume contains nine original and innovative articles that investigate the relationship between a nation's health …

Workers in developing countries are subject to frequent health shocks. Using 10 weeks of high-frequency labor market …

a health shock. I find that employment and income of adult children are slightly reduced in the years leading up to the …