Work environment satisfaction and employee health: Panel evidence from Denmark, France and Spain, 1994-2001

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-61

  Datta Gupta, Nabanita ^a,c,d   Kristensen, Nicolai ^b,c  

^a VIVE THE DANISH CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

^c Center for Corporate Performance   (Denmark)

^d IZA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Health; Life style; Socioeconomic factors; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; DENMARK; FEMALE; FRANCE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPAIN; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; AGED; DENMARK; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPAIN;

EID: 38349023106     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-007-0037-6     Document Type: Article

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