Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Bratberg, Espen"

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    • Gender differences in disability after sickness absence with musculoskeletal disorders: five-year prospective study of 37,942 women and 26,307 men 

      Gjesdal, Sturla; Bratberg, Espen; Mæland, John Gunnar; Gjesdal, Sturla; Bratberg, Espen; Mæland, John Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-02-07)
      Background Gender differences in the prevalence and occupational consequences of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are consistently found in epidemiological studies. The study investigated whether gender differences also ...

    • Health effects of reduced workload for older employees 

      Bratberg, Espen; Holmås, Tor Helge; Monstad, Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      To keep elder employees in the labour force, introducing age-dependent job conditions can be a policy measure. However, we know little about the effect of such initiatives. We investigate the effects of a particular programme ...

    • Worried sick? Worker responses to a financial shock 

      Bratberg, Espen; Monstad, Karin (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 ...