Browsing NHH Brage by Author "Skira, Meghan"
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Employment Effects of Healthcare Policy: Evidence from the 2007 FDA Black Box Warning on Antidepressants
Bütikofer, Aline; Cronin, Cristopher; Skira, Meghan (DP SAM;01/2019, Working paper, 2019-01-04)Public policies aimed at improving health may have indirect effects on outcomes such as education and employment. We study the labor market effects of a 2007 regulatory action by the US Food and Drug Administration, in ... -
Missing Work is a Pain: The Effect of Cox-2 Inhibitors on Sickness Absence and Disability Pension Receipt
Buetikofer, Aline; Skira, Meghan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)How does medical innovation affect labor supply? We analyze how the availability of Cox-2 inhibitors, pharmaceuticals used for treating pain and inflammation, affected the sickness absence and disability pension receipt ... -
The Impact of Paid Maternity Leave on Maternal Health
Bütikofer, Äline; Riise, Julie; Skira, Meghan (DP SAM;4/2018, Working paper, 2018-03)We examine the impact of the introduction of paid maternity leave in Norway in 1977 on maternal health. Before the policy reform, mothers were eligible for 12 weeks of unpaid leave. Mothers giving birth after July 1, 1977 ...