Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics
Research Papers in Economics,
Stockholm University, Department of Economics
No 2002:4: Reporting Sick: Are Sporting Events Contagious?
Peter Skogman Thoursie ()
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Peter Skogman Thoursie: Dept. of Economics, Stockholm University, Postal: Department of Economics, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract: Moral hazard is easy to justify theoretically but difficult to detect
empirically. Individuals may report sick due to illness as well
as for moral hazard reasons. Potential abuse of the sickness insurance
system in Sweden is estimated by comparing the change
between the number of men and women who report sick during a
popular sporting event and a preceding time period. Difference-in-
difference estimates provide clear evidence that the number of
men who reported sick increased in order to watch the sporting
event on television.
Keywords: Reporting sick; Moral hazard; Difference-in-difference
25 pages, February 28, 2002
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