The effects of a sick pay reform on absence and on health-related outcomes

We evaluate the effects of a reduction in sick pay from 100 to 80% of the wage. Unlike previous literature, apart from absence from work, we also consider effects on doctor/hospital visits and subjective health indicators. We also add to the literature by estimating both switch-on and switch-off eff...

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Volume:	29
Main Author:	Puhani, Patrick A Sonderhof, Katja
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Place of publication:	AMSTERDAM Elsevier B.V 2010 ELSEVIER Elsevier
published in:	Journal of health economics Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 285 - 302
Data of publication:	2010
ISSN:	0167-6296 1879-1646
EISSN:	1879-1646
Discipline:	Public Health Economics
Series:	Journal of Health Economics
Subjects:	Sickness pay Hospitalization Absenteeism Difference-in-differences Subjective health Economics Social Sciences Life Sciences & Biomedicine Health Care Sciences & Services Business & Economics Health Policy & Services Science & Technology Age Factors Health Status Indicators Humans Middle Aged Sick Leave - statistics & numerical data Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Sick Leave - legislation & jurisprudence Male Treatment Outcome Health Services - utilization Regression Analysis Adult Female Health Status Salaries and Fringe Benefits - statistics & numerical data Salaries and Fringe Benefits - legislation & jurisprudence Germany Sickness pay Absenteeism Hospitalization Difference-in-differences Subjective health Health administration Germany Sickness pay Hospitalization Absenteeism Difference-in-differences Subjective health I18, J58, J83 DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS WORKERS-COMPENSATION EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION DURATION
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