Organizational Change, Absenteeism, and Welfare Dependency
基于挪威注册数据，分析1992-2000年护士的工作、病假、非就业和社会保险依赖模式，发现裁员过程显著增加在职护士的病假水平，并提高进入长期健康相关福利依赖的概率。
Abstract Based on Norwegian register data, we set up a multivariate mixed proportional hazard model (MMPH) to analyze nurses' pattern of work, sickness absence, nonemployment, and social insurance dependency from 1992 to 2000, and how that pattern was affected by workplace characteristics. The model is estimated by means of the nonparametric maximum-likelihood estimator (NPMLE). We find that downsizing processes involve a significant increase in the level of sickness absence among still-employed nurses. They also cause a significant increase in the probability of entering into more long-lasting health-related social insurance dependency.