BACKGROUND The severity of non-fatal work-related injuries has seldom been examined among young workers. We estimated the extent and distribution of workdays lost due to non-fatal work injuries using compensation data. METHODS Data are from the Brazilian Institute of Social Insurance, for 2006. The study population is comprised of all insured workers of age 16-24. Descriptive statistics refle...

In April of this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that domestic violence results in the “typical” victim missing three days of work per month as a result of being abused. This loss of work results in greater than 1.8 billion dollars in lost wages, earnings, and productivity. With these staggering costs, business leaders have begun to recognize that domestic v...

OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of certolizumab pegol (CZP), a novel PEGylated anti-tumor necrosis factor, in combination with methotrexate (MTX) on productivity outside and within the home, and on participation in family, social, and leisure activities in adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS The efficacy and safety of CZP (200 mg and 400 mg) plus MTX were assessed in 2 phase...

OBJECTIVE To estimate productivity losses and financial costs to employers caused by cigarette smoking in the Taiwan workplace. METHODS The human capital approach was used to calculate lost productivity. Assuming the value of lost productivity was equal to the wage/salary rate and basing the calculations on smoking rate in the workforce, average days of absenteeism, average wage/salary rate, ...

T he detrimental impact of trauma in the United States cannot be overstated. Statistically, trauma represents the fourth-leading cause of death among all Americans, and is the leading cause of death for those under the age of 44. Trauma is the most significant cause of disability and a major contributor to both loss of productivity and increased health care costs. These injuries have enormous f...

It is argued that existing theory implies that financial frictions appear as investment wedges. Since data show that the output declines in the Great Depression were mainly due to the productivity declines, it is also argued that financial frictions may not be the primary cause of the depression. By slightly modifying the model of Carlstrom and Fuerst (1997), I show that financial frictions may...

The challenge of balancing the interests of patients with those of healthcare providers is increased when patients fail to show up for scheduled appointments. Overbooking appointments mitigates the lost productivity caused by no-shows but increases patient wait time and provider overtime. In this paper, simulation analysis is used to develop and test the performance of scheduling rules that are...

Today’s wafer fabrication plants must carefully balance the need to increase productivity while simultaneously reducing variable costs. There are a couple of main areas where process control (metrology and inspection) equipment can help minimize variable cost. The first is reducing consumables – minimizing the number of wafers that are processed for non-revenue operations, i.e., test wafers. Se...

The airlines provide a critical service to the nation’s economy, providing rapid, safe, and affordable transportation over large geographic distances. The reliability of this transportation service, defined as the difference between the ticketed arrival time and the actual passenger arrival time, translates into economic productivity. For example, in 2007, the total delays experienced by airlin...

This paper selectively reviews scientific research on the positive effects on building occupant’s health, well-being and productivity that result from the presence of indoor plants in the workplace. Case studies show improvement in indoor air quality, (with a reduction in the levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), improved productivity by up to 12%, and reduced absenteeism and staff turno...