Arbeitspapier

The effects of a sick pay reform on absence and on health-related outcomes

We evaluate the effects of a reduction in sick pay from 100 to 80% of the wage. Unlike previous literature, apart from absence from work, we also consider effects on doctor/hospital visits and subjective health indicators. We also add to the literature by estimating both switch-on and switch-off effects, because the reform was repealed two years later. We find a two-day reduction in the number of days of absence. Quantile regression reveals higher point estimates (both in absolute and relative terms) at higher quantiles, meaning that the reform predominantly reduced long durations of absence. In terms of health, the reform reduced the average number of days spent in hospital by almost half a day, but we cannot find robust evidence for negative effects on health outcomes or perceived liquidity constraints.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 4607

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining: Public Policy
Labor Standards: Workers' Rights
Thema
Sickness pay
absenteeism
health expenditure
hospitalization
difference-in-differences
switch on
switch off
quantile regression
intrinsic motivation
Lohnfortzahlung
Reform
Wirkungsanalyse
Erwerbsunfähigkeit
Fehlzeit
Gesundheit
Krankenhaus
Dauer
Deutschland

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Puhani, Patrick A.
Sonderhof, Katja
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
(wo)
Bonn
(wann)
2009

Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Puhani, Patrick A.
  • Sonderhof, Katja
  • Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Entstanden

  • 2009

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