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The individual cost of sick leave

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  • Simen Markussen, 2012. "The individual cost of sick leave," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 25(4), pages 1287-1306, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jopoec:v:25:y:2012:i:4:p:1287-1306
    DOI: 10.1007/s00148-011-0390-8
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    Keywords

    Sickness absence; Wage formation; IV estimation; J22; J31; J71;
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    JEL classification:

    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing

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