摘要：Workers.absenteeism due to illness represents a major concern in several coun-
tries. Absenteeism are however not very well understood in economics. This paper
presents a model where absenteeism is understood in relation to health. Its main
predictions are (i) intermediate welfare state generosity lead to the lowest absence
rates as (ii) generous regimes results in excess long-term absenteeism and (iii) strict
regimes lead to excess short-term absenteeism. (iv) Maximizing health is not the
same as minimizing absenteeism. Finally, these predictions are supported by aggre-
gate data for 12 OECD countries.
关键词：Absenteeism; Health; Dynamic programming; Welfare state policies
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