Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, ich darf Sie/Dich herzlich zu dem online stattfindenden Forschungsseminar einladen: *** Mittwoch, 1. 7. 2020, 4pm Nicolas Ziebarth (Cornell University) https://www.human.cornell.edu/people/nrz2 <https://www.human.cornell.edu/people/nrz2> Mandated Sick Pay: Effects on Coverage, Utilization, and the Spread of Diseases https://www.nber.org/papers/w26832 <https://www.nber.org/papers/w26832> vor. Abstract: This paper evaluates the labor market effects of sick pay mandates in the United States. Using the National Compensation Survey and difference-in-differences models, we estimate their impact on coverage rates, sick leave use, labor costs, and non-mandated fringe benefits. Sick pay mandates increase coverage significantly by 13 percentage points from a baseline level of 66%. Newly covered employees take two additional sick days per year. We find little evidence that mandating sick pay crowds-out other non-mandated fringe benefits. We then develop a model of optimal sick pay provision along with a welfare analysis. Mandating sick pay likely increases welfare. Vor kurzem im WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-unmandated-sick-leave-u-s-economy-is-more-... <https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-unmandated-sick-leave-u-s-economy-is-more-vulnerable-to-pandemics-11584885600> ANMELDUNG und weitere Termine: https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/research/research-events/onlin... <https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/research/research-events/online-economics-research-seminar/> *** Dear colleagues, we cordially invite you to our online research seminar Mittwoch, 1. 7. 2020, 4pm Nicolas Ziebarth (Cornell University) https://www.human.cornell.edu/people/nrz2 <https://www.human.cornell.edu/people/nrz2> Mandated Sick Pay: Effects on Coverage, Utilization, and the Spread of Diseases https://www.nber.org/papers/w26832 <https://www.nber.org/papers/w26832> vor. Abstract: This paper evaluates the labor market effects of sick pay mandates in the United States. Using the National Compensation Survey and difference-in-differences models, we estimate their impact on coverage rates, sick leave use, labor costs, and non-mandated fringe benefits. Sick pay mandates increase coverage significantly by 13 percentage points from a baseline level of 66%. Newly covered employees take two additional sick days per year. We find little evidence that mandating sick pay crowds-out other non-mandated fringe benefits. We then develop a model of optimal sick pay provision along with a welfare analysis. Mandating sick pay likely increases welfare. His research was recently reported in this WSJ article, https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-unmandated-sick-leave-u-s-economy-is-more-... <https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-unmandated-sick-leave-u-s-economy-is-more-vulnerable-to-pandemics-11584885600> Please see https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/research/research-events/onlin... <https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/research/research-events/online-economics-research-seminar/> for REGISTRATION and upcoming presentations. *** Follow us on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jku.econ/ <https://www.facebook.com/jku.econ/> ) or twitter (https://twitter.com/jku_econ <https://twitter.com/jku_econ> )! Herzliche Grüße rené böheim — PD René Böheim, PhD Department of Economics twitter: @rboheim JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITÄT LINZ Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz, Österreich P +43-732-2468-7369