The Heavy Cost of Care: Systemic Challenges in Norwegian Work Absenteeism

The cost of work absenteeism (sickness absence) is high in Norway (120 billion NOK), which threatens the economic sustainability of the Norwegian welfare state. Social sustainability is also challenged with women having a higher absenteeism rate than men. I use system dynamics modeling to explore ho...

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Main Author: Erika Palmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/7/6/94

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