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This report presents results from the Economics of Health project funded by the East Midlands Development Agency. It examines the relationship between mental and physical health and employability, labour market participation and economic performance, with specific attention given to the direction of causal relationships.
The project aimed to:
• Identify sub-groups affected by ill-health as a barrier to employability;
• Analyse available data on the linkages between mental and physical health and employability in the East Midlands, including sub-regional analysis to identify disparities within the region;
• Estimate the cost of sickness absence in the East Midlands economy;
• Advise on data sources to be used in addressing research questions;
• Give policy recommendations to address ill-health as a barrier to employability and to improve the health of the region’s workforce.
Click here to download the full report.
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