蝌蚪网 Journal:
Economic Policy
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Healthy at Work? Evidence from a Social Experimental Evaluation of a Firm-Based Wellness Program
蝌蚪网 Journal: Economic Policy
(pp. 471–95)
Abstract
We employ a large social experiment combined with register-based data, allowing for up to 12-year follow-up to evaluate a long-lasting employer-sponsored health and well-being program. We show that employees at treated worksites receive fewer consultations from their primary care physician and purchase fewer prescription drugs. These effects persist up to seven years after randomization, though with some fade-out. We find no effects on overall hospitalizations in either the short or longer run, and the program was not successful in improving labor-related outcomes such as absence and turnover. Finally, we show some evidence of spillovers within the family.Citation
Simonsen, Marianne, and Lars Skipper. 2025. "Healthy at Work? Evidence from a Social Experimental Evaluation of a Firm-Based Wellness Program." 蝌蚪网 Journal: Economic Policy 17 (3): 471–95. DOI: 10.1257/pol.20210024Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
- I31 General Welfare; Well-Being
- J28 Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy
- J81 Labor Standards: Working Conditions
- M54 Personnel Economics: Labor Management