The effect of hepatitis C—associated premature deaths on labour productivity losses in Spain: a ten-year analysis

L. M. Peña-Longobardo, J. Oliva-Moreno () and C. Fernández-Rodriguez
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L. M. Peña-Longobardo: Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
J. Oliva-Moreno: Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
C. Fernández-Rodriguez: University Rey Juan Carlos

The European Journal of Health Economics, 2023, vol. 24, issue 8, No 3, 1283 pages

Abstract: Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes a substantial economic burden, not only in terms of healthcare costs, but also in labour productivity losses. The main objective of this study is to provide objective and comparable information about the trend in labour productivity losses caused by premature HCV-associated deaths in Spain in recent years (2009–2018). We used nationwide data from several official sources to create a simulation model based on the human capital approach and to estimate the flows in labour productivity losses due to deaths identified in the period considered. Based on a pessimistic scenario, the annual number of deaths due to HCV infections decreased by 19.7% between 2009 and 2018. The years of potential labour productive life lost (YPLPLL) decreased by 38.1%. That reduction led to a decrease in annual labour productivity losses from €236 million in 2009 to €156 million in 2018 (–33.8%). The aggregate HCV-related labour productivity losses between 2009 and 2018 ranged from €1742 million (optimistic scenario) to €1949 million (pessimistic scenario), with an intermediate estimation of €1846 million (moderately optimistic scenario). These results show a substantial reduction in annual deaths, working-age deaths, YPLPLL, and labour productivity losses associated with HCV infection over this period.

Keywords: Hepatitis C; Labour productivity losses; Labour losses; Premature death; Social costs; Spain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I0 I1 I30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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