Blar i Department of Economics på emneord "Sickness absence"
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Prioritization and the elusive effect on welfare - A Norwegian health care reform revisited
(Journal article, 2015-03)The Faster Return to Work (FRW) scheme that Norwegian authorities implemented in 2007 is an example of a policy that builds on the human capital approach. The main idea behind the scheme is that long waiting times for ... -
Worried sick? Worker responses to a financial shock
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-04)Excessive sickness absence may hurt productivity and put a strain on public finances. One explanation put forward for increasing absence rates is that a tougher labour market represents a health hazard. A competing hypothesis ...