Do Medical Treatments Work for Work? Evidence from Breast Cancer Patients

N. Meltem Daysal, William Evans, Mikkel Hasse Pedersen () and Mircea Trandafir
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Mikkel Hasse Pedersen: EY Denmark

No 16810, IZA Discussion Papers from IZA Network @ LISER

Abstract: We investigate the effects of radiation therapy on the mortality and economic outcomes of breast cancer patients.We implement a 2SLS strategy within a difference-in-difference framework exploiting variation in treatment stemming from a medical guideline change in Denmark. Using administrative data, we reproduce results from an RCT showing the lifesaving benefits of radiotherapy. We then show therapy also has economic returns: ten years after diagnosis, treatment increases employment by 37% and earnings by 45%. Mortality and economic results are driven by results for more educated women, indicating that equalizing access to treatment may not be sufficient to reduce health inequalities.

Keywords: employment; medical treatments; breast cancer; mortality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I14 I18 J20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 76 pages
Date: 2024-02
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Forthcoming - forthcoming in: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

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Working Paper: Do Medical Treatments Work for Work? Evidence from Breast Cancer Patients (2024)
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