1. The anatomy of absenteeism.
- Author
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Markussen S, Røed K, Røgeberg OJ, and Gaure S
- Subjects
- Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Empirical Research, Female, General Practitioners statistics & numerical data, Humans, Insurance Benefits, Male, Middle Aged, Norway, Proportional Hazards Models, Socioeconomic Factors, Time Factors, Absenteeism, Employment statistics & numerical data, Sick Leave statistics & numerical data
- Abstract
Based on comprehensive administrative register data from Norway, we examine the determinants of sickness absence behavior; in terms of employee characteristics, workplace characteristics, panel doctor characteristics, and economic conditions. The analysis is based on a novel concept of a worker's steady state sickness absence propensity, computed from a multivariate hazard rate model designed to predict the incidence and duration of sickness absence for all workers. Key conclusions are that (i) most of the cross-sectional variation in absenteeism is caused by genuine employee heterogeneity; (ii) the identity of a person's panel doctor has a significant impact on absence propensity; (iii) sickness absence insurance is frequently certified for reasons other than sickness; and (iv) the recovery rate rises enormously just prior to the exhaustion of sickness insurance benefits., (Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2011
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