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How to evaluate the impact of part-time sick leave on the probability of recovering

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  • Andrén, Daniela

    (Department of Business, Economics, Statistics and Informatics)

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This paper presents an econometric framework for analyzing part-time sick leave as a treatment method. We exemplify how the discrete choice one-factor model can address the importance of controlling for unobserved heterogeneity in understanding the selection into part-time/full-time sick leave and the probability to fully recover from a reduced work capacity. The results indicate that part-time sick listing increases the probability to recover compared to full-time sick listing when the expected time to recover is longer than 120 days.

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  • Andrén, Daniela, 2009. "How to evaluate the impact of part-time sick leave on the probability of recovering," Working Papers 2009:13, Örebro University, School of Business.
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    Keywords

    part-time sick leave; discrete choice model; selection; unobserved heterogeneity.;
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    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy

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