This study charts the differences between the sickness absence of immigrants and Swedes during a period when a flourishing labour market in the beginning of the 1990s turned into a tense and problematic one. We consider not only human capital factors for various immigrant groups and natives, but...

Die volkswirtschaftlichen Kosten des Gesundheitswesens werden durch die Inanspruchnahme von Gesundheitsdienstleistungen im Verhältnis zum BIP gemessen. Aber auch der durch Krankheit bedingte Arbeitsausfall führt zu einer geringeren Höhe des BIP. Der Produktionsausfall durch Krankheit erreicht...

The association between disability and poverty has been noted intuitively, although there is little systematic evidence to support this claim, mainly due to a lack of quality data on disability. This paper attempts to fill a knowledge gap on disability and poverty in developing countries by...

A large number of governments in all regions of the world have recognised the need for paid sick leave although the benefi t schedules vary widely. International data show that the incidence of paid sick leave is closely associated with overall economic developments. What are the patterns of...