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Health, work-hours and wages are closely related to each other and there are complex interrelationships among these variables. Good health for the entire population is an important goal stated in the Swedish Health Care Act (1982), because if health is poor it would imply an increase in the demand for health care. With a great part of the health care expenditures publicly financed, as is the case in Sweden, this would inevitably cause a growing deficit in the public budget. Health is likely to be affected by both the wage and the work-time. A low wage, for example, may force people to work more, and additional working hours may cause stress and increase health deterioration. A low wage may also influence a worker’s investment in health negatively, and hence health itself. With a higher wage people are able to have more leisure time, which can be used to improve the health of the individual.
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Sundberg, G. (1998). Health, Work-Hours, and Wages in Sweden. In: Zweifel, P. (eds) Health, the Medical Profession, and Regulation. Developments in Health Economics and Public Policy, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5681-7_5
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