ABSENTEEISM PREDICTORS - LEAST-SQUARES, RANK REGRESSION, AND MODEL SELECTION RESULTS

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CHAUDHURY, M [1 ]
NG, I [1 ]
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[1] UNIV VICTORIA,VICTORIA V8W 2Y2,BC,CANADA
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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS-REVUE CANADIENNE D ECONOMIQUE | 1992年 / 25卷 / 03期
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10.2307/135735
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F [经济];
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02 ;
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This paper examines the determinants of absenteeism, using OLS, rank-based regressions, and a model selection procedure. The results show that personal attributes are the most important determinants of long-term absences. For total working days lost the penalty factors are the most significant predictors. The results also show that absenteeism tends to be lower among firms with more part-time workers. Unionization, on the other hand, increases the total days lost due to absenteeism.
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