Health impairments and labour market outcomes.
Our analysis is based on the 2008 Athens Area Study and exploits detailed information regarding health impairments and labour market outcomes for Greek males. Distinguishing between healthy and heath-impaired employees who have or do not have work limitations, the unobserved productivity effect of health is separated from discrimination. We then estimate a regression model that includes terms to correct for employment selection and endogenous stratification of self-reported health condition. A penalty for productivity limitation exists. Evidence of wage discrimination is also found. Both findings are statistically significant and highlight the necessity for instituting active policies against unequal treatment.
Drydakis
Nick
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Department of Accounting and Finance, Athens University of Economics and Business, 76 Patision Str, 104 34 Athens, Greece. ndrydakis@econ.soc.uoc.gr
D001294:Attitude to Health; D004526:Efficiency; D004651:Employment / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006115:Greece; D006304:Health Status; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D018803:Models, Economic; D011287:Prejudice; D012044:Regression Analysis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012944:Social Support; D013223:Statistics as Topic