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

N. Meltem Daysal, Mikkel Hasse Pedersen, William Evans and Mircea Trandafir
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N. Meltem Daysal: University of Copenhagen, CEBI, IZA, CESIfo
Mikkel Hasse Pedersen: Incentive DK

No 22-23, CEBI working paper series from University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics. The Center for Economic Behavior and Inequality (CEBI)

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: breast cancer; medical treatments; labor market outcomes; disability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I18 J16 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 49
Date: 2022-12-17
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Working Paper: Do Medical Treatments Work for Work? Evidence from Breast Cancer Patients (2024)
Working Paper: Do Medical Treatments Work for Work? Evidence from Breast Cancer Patients (2024)
Working Paper: Do Medical Treatments Work for Work? Evidence from Breast Cancer Patients (2024)
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