Abstract
This paper aims to shed some light on the labour market implications of thyroid disease. Undetected hypothyroidism has adverse effects on wages for female workers, thus widening the existing gender wage gap. However, once female individuals are diagnosed (and therefore assumed to be treated) with hypothyroidism, they experience wage gains and have a higher employment probability. In relation to other labour market outcomes, thyroid disease does not appear to play a significant role on individuals’ labour force participation decision and their working hours. Results suggest that productivity gains may drive the improvement in wages.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 101247 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Economics and Human Biology |
| Volume | 50 |
| Early online date | 4 May 2023 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Acknowledgements:The authors are grateful to Keith Bender, Hassan Molana and Petros Perros for helpful comments and suggestions. They also thank the participants at the European Health Association Conference in Oslo, the Scottish Economic Society Conference in Glasgow, and the University of Aberdeen workshop on “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Performance-related Pay and Incentives in Work”. The usual disclaimers apply.
Data Availability Statement
Data will be made available on request.Keywords
- Thyroid disease
- gender wage gap
- productivity
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