In many countries, social security insures firms against their workers' sickness absences. The insurance may create a moral hazard for firms, leading to inefficient monitoring of absences or to an underinvestment in the prevention of absences. We exploit an administrative threshold in the...

Dieser Bericht veranschaulicht anhand eines "Wirkmodells" die unterschiedlichen Determinanten des Krankenstandes und ihre Wirkungszusammenhänge. Diese Zusammenhänge werden aus bereits konsolidierten Forschungsergebnissen abgeleitet und anhand der verfügbaren Literatur untermauert. In einem...

We estimate sickness absences on Mondays and Fridays which fall between a weekend and public holidays, so called "bridging days". Many public holidays change their day of the week over the years. We find that sickness absences are considerably lower on bridging days than on regular Mondays and...

We estimate sickness absences on Mondays and Fridays which fall between a weekend and public holidays, so called "bridging days". Many public holidays change their day of the week over the years. We find that sickness absences are considerably lower on bridging days than on regular Mondays and...

Die gesundheitliche Dimension der Beschäftigungsfähigkeit ist ein wichtiger Bestimmungsgrund der Qualität und Dauer der Erwerbsbeteiligung. Der vorliegende Bericht leistet einen Beitrag zur Ausarbeitung einer Strategie zur Prävention von Arbeitsunfähigkeit und zur Förderung von...

Sick workers in many countries receive sick pay during their illness- related absences from the workplace. In several countries, the social security system insures firms against their workers sickness absences. However, this insurance may create moral hazard problems for firms, leading to the...

In many countries, social security insures firms against their workers' sickness absences. The insurance may create a moral hazard for firms, leading to inefficient monitoring of absences or to an underinvestment in the prevention of absences. We exploit an administrative threshold in the...