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Meghan SkiraUniversity of Georgia Verified email at uga.edu Cited by 1137 |
The effect of informal care on work and wages
Cross-sectional evidence in the United States finds that informal caregivers have less
attachment to the labor force. The causal mechanism is unclear: do children who work less …
attachment to the labor force. The causal mechanism is unclear: do children who work less …
Dynamic wage and employment effects of elder parent care
MM Skira - International Economic Review, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This article formulates and estimates a dynamic discrete choice model of elder parent care
and work to analyze how caregiving affects a woman's current and future labor force …
and work to analyze how caregiving affects a woman's current and future labor force …
The impact of paid maternity leave on maternal health
We examine the impact of the introduction of paid maternity leave in Norway in 1977 on
maternal health in the medium and long term. Using administrative data combined with survey …
maternal health in the medium and long term. Using administrative data combined with survey …
Long-term care insurance: Does experience matter?
We examine whether long-term care (LTC) experience helps explain the low demand for
long-term care insurance (LTCI). We test if expectations about future informal care receipt, …
long-term care insurance (LTCI). We test if expectations about future informal care receipt, …
A comprehensive measure of the costs of caring for a parent: differences according to functional status
Approximately 34 million family and friends provided unpaid care to individuals aged 50 and
older in 2015. It is difficult to place a value on that time, because no payment is made to the …
older in 2015. It is difficult to place a value on that time, because no payment is made to the …
Missing work is a pain: The effect of cox-2 inhibitors on sickness absence and disability pension receipt
A Bütikofer, MM Skira - Journal of Human Resources, 2018 - jhr.uwpress.org
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 …
inhibitors, pharmaceuticals used for treating pain and inflammation, affected the sickness …
Trends In Medicaid Home And Community-Based Services Waivers For Older Adults: Study examines trends in Medicaid home-and community-based service waivers …
During the past several decades, state Medicaid programs have expanded the use of home
and community-based services, particularly through Section 1915(c) waivers and Section …
and community-based services, particularly through Section 1915(c) waivers and Section …
Employment effects of healthcare policy: Evidence from the 2007 FDA black box warning on antidepressants
Public policies aimed at improving health may have indirect effects on outcomes such as
education and employment. We study the labor market effects of the US Food and Drug …
education and employment. We study the labor market effects of the US Food and Drug …
Information shocks and pharmaceutical firms' marketing efforts: Evidence from the Chantix black box warning removal
We study how pharmaceutical firm marketing responds to a regulatory decision that represents
a positive information shock about drug safety. In the context of the smoking cessation …
a positive information shock about drug safety. In the context of the smoking cessation …
The response of firms to maternity leave and sickness absence
IM Schmutte, MM Skira - Journal of Human Resources, 2023 - jhr.uwpress.org
We study how employers respond to worker absences arising from maternity and non-work-related
sickness leave. Using administrative data on nearly one million spells of leave in …
sickness leave. Using administrative data on nearly one million spells of leave in …