Institutions, health shocks and labour market outcomes across Europe

This paper investigates the relationship between health shocks and labour market outcomes in 9 European countries using the European Community Household Panel. Matching techniques are used to control for the non-experimental nature of the data. The results suggest that there is a significant causal...

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Published in:Journal of health economics 2011, Vol.30 (1), p.200-213
Main Author: García-Gómez, Pilar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Causal explanation
Communities
Correlation analysis
Cross-national analysis
Disabilities
Disability
ECHP
Economics
Empirical Research
Employment
Employment - statistics & numerical data
Employment decision
Estimates
Europe
France
Health
Health administration
Health economics
Health Policy
Health shocks
Health shocks Disability Employment Matching ECHP
Health Status
Households
Humans
Insurance, Disability - economics
Ireland
Labor economics
Labor market
Labour market
Markets
Matching
Public health
Social security
Social Security - economics
Studies
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Summary:This paper investigates the relationship between health shocks and labour market outcomes in 9 European countries using the European Community Household Panel. Matching techniques are used to control for the non-experimental nature of the data. The results suggest that there is a significant causal effect from health on the probability of employment: individuals who incur a health shock are significantly more likely to leave employment and transit into disability. The estimates differ across countries, with the largest employment effects being found in The Netherlands, Denmark, Spain and Ireland, and the smallest in France and Italy. Differences in social security arrangements help to explain these cross-country differences.
ISSN:0167-6296
1879-1646
DOI:10.1016/j.jhealeco.2010.11.003