Contemporary research on absence from work: Correlates, causes, and consequences
G Johns - 1997 - books.google.com
The purpose of this chapter is to review the research literature on absence from work that
has been published in the last 15 years or so. The review is meant to be fairly …
has been published in the last 15 years or so. The review is meant to be fairly …
The economics of absence: theory and evidence
S Brown, JG Sessions - Journal of economic surveys, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Worker absenteeism constitutes a significant loss of work‐time and therefore has important
implications for both household income and firm productivity. Despite this, the economics …
implications for both household income and firm productivity. Despite this, the economics …
Reprint of: The pros and cons of sick pay schemes: Testing for contagious presenteeism and noncontagious absenteeism behavior
This paper provides an analytical framework and uses data from the US and Germany to test
for the existence of contagious presenteeism and negative externalities in sick leave …
for the existence of contagious presenteeism and negative externalities in sick leave …
Training, job satisfaction, and workplace performance in Britain: Evidence from WERS 2004
MK Jones, RJ Jones, PL Latreille, PJ Sloane - Labour, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This paper analyses the relationship between training, job satisfaction, and workplace
performance using the British 2004 Workplace Employee Relations Survey (WERS). Several …
performance using the British 2004 Workplace Employee Relations Survey (WERS). Several …
Are workers with a long commute less productive? An empirical analysis of absenteeism
JN Van Ommeren, E Gutiérrez-i-Puigarnau - Regional Science and Urban …, 2011 - Elsevier
We hypothesise, and test for, a negative effect of the length of the worker's commute on
worker's productivity, by examining whether the commute has a positive effect on worker's …
worker's productivity, by examining whether the commute has a positive effect on worker's …
'The double burden': do combinations of career and family obligations increase sickness absence among women?
E Bratberg, SÅ Dahl, AE Risa - European Sociological Review, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Women working full time in the labour market often face a second shift at home. We
investigate whether this double burden increases sickness absence among Norwegian …
investigate whether this double burden increases sickness absence among Norwegian …
Unemployment, labor force composition and sickness absence: a panel data study
Sickness absence tends to be negatively correlated with unemployment rates. In addition to
pure health effects, this may be due to moral hazard behavior by workers who are fully …
pure health effects, this may be due to moral hazard behavior by workers who are fully …
The effect of mental and physical health problems on sickness absence
Absenteeism is an important feature of the labour market, imposing significant costs on
employers and the economy as a whole. This paper is the first to use a large labour force …
employers and the economy as a whole. This paper is the first to use a large labour force …
Are recessions good for workplace safety?
Empirical evidence shows that in recessions the rate of workplace accidents goes down.
This paper presents a theory and an empirical investigation to explain this phenomenon …
This paper presents a theory and an empirical investigation to explain this phenomenon …
Sickness, absenteeism, presenteeism, and sick pay
M Chatterji, CJ Tilley - Oxford Economic Papers, 2002 - academic.oup.com
The annual cost of absenteeism from the workplace in the UK has been estimated to be over
1% of GDP. The traditional approach to a discussion of absence has been for the firm to …
1% of GDP. The traditional approach to a discussion of absence has been for the firm to …