TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bradley,Cathy J.
AU  - Bednarek,Heather
AU  - Neumark,David
TI  - Breast Cancer Survival, Work, and Earnings
JF  - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series
VL  - No. 8134
PY  - 2001
Y2  - February 2001
UR  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w8134
L1  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w8134.pdf
N1  - Author contact info:
Heather Bednarek
E-Mail: bednarhl@slu.edu

David Neumark
Department of Economics
University of California at Irvine
3151 Social Science Plaza
Irvine, CA  92697
Tel: 949-824-8496
Fax: 949/824-2182
E-Mail: dneumark@uci.edu
AB  - Relying on data from the Health and Retirement Study, we examine differences between breast cancer survivors and a non-cancer control group in employment, hours worked, wages, and earnings. Overall, breast cancer has a negative impact on the decision to work.  However, among survivors who work, hours of work and, correspondingly, annual earnings are higher compared to  women in the non-cancer control group.   These findings suggest that while breast cancer has a negative effect on women's employment, breast cancer may not be debilitating for those who remain in the work force.  We explore numerous possible biases underlying our estimates especially selection based on information in the Health and Retirement Study, and examine related evidence from supplemental data sources.
ER  -