We study a dynamic natural experiment involving nearly 3000 American women of age 50–64 to understand how a woman's propensity to receive an annual mammography changes over time after a co-worker is diagnosed with breast cancer. We find that in the year this event occurs the probability of screening drops by about 6 percentage points, off a base level of 70%. This impact effect is persistent for at least two years. Underlying mechanisms and implications for health policy are discussed.
Zanella, G., Banerjee, R. (2016). Experiencing breast cancer at the workplace. JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS, 134, 53-66 [10.1016/j.jpubeco.2016.01.006].
Experiencing breast cancer at the workplace
Zanella, Giulio
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2016
Abstract
We study a dynamic natural experiment involving nearly 3000 American women of age 50–64 to understand how a woman's propensity to receive an annual mammography changes over time after a co-worker is diagnosed with breast cancer. We find that in the year this event occurs the probability of screening drops by about 6 percentage points, off a base level of 70%. This impact effect is persistent for at least two years. Underlying mechanisms and implications for health policy are discussed.File in questo prodotto:
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