Reuters
@Reuters·4.2M subscribers·86.9K videos
Coughing up: The economics of sick leave | Econ World
Posted
August 5, 2026
Views
540
Likes
9
Comments
1
Engagement
1.85%
August 5, 2026
540
9
1
1.85%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
Episode Timeline
Every episode in order around the one you’re watching — click any card and the page flips straight to it.
37:22Now PlayingGermany is cracking down on sick leave to cut costs and boost growth. But could it backfire? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to economist Nicolas Ziebarth about the hidden economics of sick leave, from adverse selection and moral hazard to the trade-offs involved in calling in sick and working while ill.
#News #Reuters #Newsfeed
👉 Subscribe
Keep up with the latest news from around the world
Follow Reuters on Facebook
Follow Reuters on X
Follow Reuters on Instagram
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
