Wages, Sickness Benefits and Absenteeism

Thomas, Rob

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“…Changes in real wages have also been proposed to represent an alternative determinant of paid sickness absence (Bäckman, 1998; Kaivanto, 1997; Thomas, 1980). With rising real wages, more individuals work fewer hours to reach their income target, and hence sickness absence will tend to increase through an ‘income effect’.…”

Section: Potential Factors Influencing the Trends In Long‐term Sicknementioning

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“…Furthermore, it is plausible that a higher labour force (participation) rate will cause more long-term sick leave because it may increase the probability that individuals with poor health will participate in working life (Virtanen, Liukkonen, Vahtera, Kivimäki, & Koskenvuo, 2003). Changes in real wages have also been proposed to represent an alternative determinant of paid sickness absence (Bäckman, 1998;Kaivanto, 1997;Thomas, 1980). With rising real wages, more individuals work fewer hours to reach their income target, and hence sickness absence will tend to increase through an 'income effect'.…”

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Trends in long‐term sickness absence in Sweden 1992–2008: the role of economic conditions, legislation, demography, work environment and alcohol consumption

Lidwall

Marklund

2011

Int J Soc Welfare

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Lidwall U, Marklund S. Trends in long‐term sickness absence in Sweden 1992–2008: the role of economic conditions, legislation, demography, work environment and alcohol consumption Int J Soc Welfare 2011: 20: 167©179 © 2010 The Author(s), International Journal of Social Welfare © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the International Journal of Social Welfare. In Sweden, absence from work because of illness or injury has fluctuated considerably over time. This study aimed to identify potentially important factors behind variations in long‐term sickness absence. Aggregated data were used to assess factors correlated with the number of ongoing cases of sickness absence lasting more than 59 days. Trends were analysed using statistics from national social insurance records, labour force surveys and other official statistics. Although specific changes in the degree of generosity in the sickness insurance scheme were important in some cases, the results showed no consistent associations for the study period 1992–2008. Men were generally more sensitive to macroeconomic factors than women. Furthermore, compared with earlier findings, workforce composition had less impact on variations in long‐term sickness absence. Notably, public health indicators such as alcohol sales and working conditions were clearly related to long‐term sick leave during the period under investigation.

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Section: Potential Factors Influencing the Trends In Long‐term Sicknementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Amendments To Legislationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trends in long‐term sickness absence in Sweden 1992–2008: the role of economic conditions, legislation, demography, work environment and alcohol consumption

Lidwall

Marklund

2011

Int J Soc Welfare

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“…Some evidence is given in . See Doherty (1979), and Thomas (1980). Date of submission of final manuscript: 19 May 1980 77 Now a full analysis of these issues requires a comprehensive set of longitudinal data which records the movements of a large sample of individuals through different labour market states, and the precise timing of each move.…”

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