Short-term effects of breast cancer on labor market attachment: Results from a longitudinal study

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 137-160

  Bradley, Cathy J ^a   Neumark, David ^b   Bednarek, Heather L ^c   Schenk, Maryjean ^d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Employment; Hours worked; Labor market outcomes

Indexed keywords

CANCER; ETHNIC MINORITY; LABOR MARKET; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS HEALTH;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CARCINOMA IN SITU; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MARKET; POPULATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; WORK CAPACITY; WORKING TIME;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 11144263604     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2004.07.003     Document Type: Article

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