Differences in Sickness Allowance Receipt between Swedish Speakers and Finnish Speakers in Finland

Previous research has documented lower disability retirement and mortality rates of Swedish speakers as compared with Finnish speakers in Finland. This paper is the first to compare the two language groups with regard to the receipt of sickness allowance, which is an objective health measure that r...

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Main Authors: Kaarina S. Reini, Jan Saarela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Population Research Institute of Väestöliitto 2017-12-01
Series:Finnish Yearbook of Population Research
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/fypr/article/view/66598