Search for dissertations about: "health economics disability"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words health economics disability.

2. 1. Essays on Health Economics and the Economics of Social Security

   Author : Jens Wikström; David Seim; Mårten Palme; Jeffrey Clemens; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Health Economics; Social Security; Social Insurance; Public Economics; Disability Insurance; Health Insurance; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Liquidity Effects in Healthcare Consumption: Evidence from Swedish Disability Insurance RecipientsThis paper studies the role of liquidity constraints in healthcare consumption. Combining administrative data on monthly income, liquid assets, prescription drug purchases, and healthcare utilization for the universe of Swedish disability insurance recipients, I find that liquidity-constrained individuals time prescription drug purchases to paydays and reduce prescription purchases more in response to higher prices compared to unconstrained households with similar monthly income. READ MORE

4. 2. From Cradle to Grave : Empirical Essays on Health and Economic Outcomes

   Author : Elvira Andersson; Centrum för ekonomisk demografi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; health; mental health; human capital; children; visual impairment; earnings; employment; discrimination; cognitive ability; disability; work pressure; sickness absence; day care; mortality; consumption; liquidity constraints; permanent income hypothesis; health; mental health; children; visual impairment; employment; earnings; discrimination; cognitive ability; disability; work pressure; day care; sickness absence; mortality; liquidity constraints; consumption; permanent income hypothesis;

   Abstract : This thesis contains four independent research papers, which investigate the causal relations between several aspects of health and economic outcomes at different stages of the life course. The first paper investigates the causal effects of maternal deprivation and maltreatment during various periods of childhood on adolescent health and human capital. READ MORE

5. 3. Economic Evaluation of Mental Health Interventions for Children and Adolescents : the Case of Sweden

   Author : Mattias Persson; Mikael Svensson; Lars Hultkrantz; Ivar Sønbø Kristiansen; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Children; adolescents; mental health; bullying; economic evaluation; intellectual disability; transition; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : The focus of this thesis is economic evaluations of programs and interventions regarding children and adolescents with mental health issues, victimization, and intellectual disabilities (ID). The first paper examines a potential link between mental health issues among adolescent and the class-size of the school class they are enrolled in. READ MORE

6. 4. Sickness Absence and Labour Market Outcomes

   Author : Patrik Hesselius; Bertil Holmlund; Maarten Lindeboom; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Labour economics; Health economics; Sickness absence; Unemployment; Wages; Spousal retirement; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of three self-contained essays.Essay I examines whether a worker’s sickness absence behaviour influences the risk of becoming unemployed. Swedish panel data are used to estimate the relationship between the incidence and the duration of sick leaves and subsequent unemployment. READ MORE

7. 5. Studies in health economics

   Author : Egon Jonsson; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : During the last few decades, the Swedish public health sector has been greatly expanded. At present, about ten per cent of the gross national product goes to health care. Claims for more resources for health care are in prospect. READ MORE