Essays about: "sickness compensation"

Found 4 essays containing the words sickness compensation.

1. 1. Including individuals with weak attachment to the Swedish labour market - Discussing individuals that return to the sickness insurance

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Madeleine Brandt; Fanny Andersson; [2014]
   Keywords : Sickness Insurance; Rehabilitation chain; Economic incentives;

   Abstract : In this paper, two cross sectional data sets are used to investigate whether significant differences exist between individuals that return to the Sickness Insurance (SI) after having reached the outer time limit, and other customers of the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (SIA) and the Public Employment Service (PES). The aim is to contribute to the discussion regarding the Sickness Insurance reform that was implemented in 2008 with a focus on the outer time limit of the sickness benefit and the programme Work life introduction (WLI), a programme introduced to provide support to individuals with weak attachment to the labour market. READ MORE

3. 2. Regional Variance in Sickness Insurance Usage

   University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : Andreas Kroksgård; [2009]
   Keywords : Health; sickness absence; sickness compensation; labor mobility; firm structure; regional variance; social insurance; regional variance; regional analysis; ill health; Sick-pay insurance; work absence; moral hazard; social norms;

   Abstract : Which factors best explain the regional variation in sick-listing and early retirement? Data from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency is fitted against variables describing different regional characteristics that have been linked to sickness insurance consumption in the literature. Results, in line with earlier empirical investigation, suggest that particularly the employment rate, the populations‟ age, and its wealth are strong determinants of regional insurance usage. READ MORE

4. 3. Sickness absence in Sweden : A study of early retirement and sickness absence

   University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : Maja Najafi; Marcus Wollbratt; [2008]
   Keywords : Sickness compensation; social norms; incentives; Moral Hazard; Adverse Selection; labour supply; sickness absenteeism; early retirement; Sjukförmån; sociala normer; incitament; Moral Hazard; Adverse Selection; arbetsutbud; sjukskrivning; sjuk- och aktivitetsersättning;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis has been to analyse seven major factors that tend to influence the rate of early retirement in Sweden. The scope of data was gathered for every municipality in Sweden. Economic theories of labour supply, Moral Hazard, Adverse Selection and the Insurance Model were used to analyse the empirical results. READ MORE

5. 4. A sick insurance system? - The effects of sick leave on the financial stability of the Swedish Pension System

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Rebecka Lundgren; Carl Lundgren; [2006]
   Keywords : sickness insurance; Swedish pension system; sickness and activity compensation; pension costs; welfare state; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : After the reform in the 1990’s, the Swedish pension system is one of the most financially stable in Europe, but the high level of sick leave is a problem left to solve. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the effect of sick leave on the financial stability of the Swedish pension system, today and in the future. READ MORE