Activation Against Absenteeism: Evidence from a Sickness Insurance Reform in Norway

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Graded Work, the Activation of Sick-Listed Workers and Employer Participation in Continental Europe

“…The research gap concerning the activation and graded return from sick leave is particularly large for Continental Europe, while more data and studies are available for Nordic countries (cf. Kausto et al, 2008;Hernaes, 2018;Meneses-Echavez et al, 2018). This article thus contributes to the small but growing literature on employer involvement in activation policies.…”