Does experience rating reduce sickness and disability claims? Evidence from policy kinks

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Health Economics
Year: 2018
Volume: 61
Issue: C
Pages: 178-192

Authors (2)

Kyyrä, Tomi (Government of Finland) Paukkeri, Tuuli (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We study whether the experience rating of employers’ disability insurance premiums affects the inflow to disability benefits in Finland. To identify the causal effect of experience rating, we exploit kinks in the rule that specifies the degree of experience rating as a function of firm size. Using comprehensive matched employer–employee panel data, we estimate the effects of experience rating on the inflow to sickness and disability benefits. We find that experience rating has little or no effect on either of these outcomes.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jhecon:v:61:y:2018:i:c:p:178-192
Journal Field
Health
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25