Research Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Stockholm University
No 2002:4:
Reporting Sick: Are Sporting Events Contagious?
Peter Skogman Thoursie ()
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; (follow links to similar papers)
JEL-Codes: J22; J29; (follow links to similar papers)
25 pages, February 28, 2002
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