Return to work after cancer and pre-cancer job dissatisfaction

C-Tier
Journal: Applied Economics
Year: 2017
Volume: 49
Issue: 49
Pages: 4982-4998

Authors (5)

Eskil Heinesen Christophe Kolodziejczyk (not in RePEc) Jacob Ladenburg (Danmarks Tekniske Universitet) Ingelise Andersen (not in RePEc) Karsten Thielen (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.201 = (α=2.01 / 5 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

We investigate the association between pre-cancer job dissatisfaction and return-to-work probability 3 years after a cancer diagnosis. We use a Danish data set combining administrative data and a survey to breast and colon cancer survivors. We find that the return-to-work probability has a negative correlation with pre-cancer job dissatisfaction with mental demands (where the correlation is driven by the high-educated) and with physical demands and the superior (where the correlation is driven by the low-educated). Educational gradients in the probability of returning to work after cancer are not significantly affected by controlling for pre-cancer job dissatisfaction and pre-cancer ability to work.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:taf:applec:v:49:y:2017:i:49:p:4982-4998
Journal Field
General
Author Count
5
Added to Database
2026-01-25