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.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Applied Economics |
Vol/bind | 49 |
Udgave nummer | 49 |
Sider (fra-til) | 4982-4998 |
Antal sider | 17 |
ISSN | 0003-6846 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2017 |