Research

Publications

Peer-reviewed articles

Crainich, D., Goldzahl, L., Jusot, F., & Mignon, D. (2025). Explaining the long-term care insurance puzzle: The role of preferences for correlation and for quality of life over wealth. Journal of Health Economics.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103030

Husøy, S. J., & Mignon, D. (2025). Well-being and technology: The effect of individual laptops in high school. Economics of Education Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2025.102653

Mignon, D. (2021). Étude de l’effet des fragilités psychologiques des étudiants sur les croyances de contrôle. Revue économique, 72, 969-1000. https://doi.org/10.3917/reco.726.0969

Title in English: Investigating the effect of students psychological fragilities on control beliefs - Early version in English available here

Mignon, D. & Jusot, F. (2020). Inequalities of Opportunity in the Use of Healthcare by Young Adults in France. Economie et Statistique / Economics and Statistics, 514‑515‑516, 155–173.

https://doi.org/10.24187/ecostat.2020.514t.2014

Book chapters - In French

Mignon D. & Morvan Y. (2020), "Le recours aux soins des étudiants souffrant de dépression en 2016", in La Santé des Etudiants, La Documentation Française

Mignon D. (2020), "Se préoccuper de sa santé: arbitrage entre le curatif, la prévention et les comportements à risque", in La Santé des Etudiants, La Documentation Française

Working papers

Mental health and productivity - A longitudinal ecological study in England joint work with Sam Khavandi, Clare Bambra, Matt Sutton and Luke Munford

Abstract - There are persistent and growing regional inequalities in mental health and economic productivity within England. The objective of this study is to explore the association between mental health and productivity at the area level, with a particular focus on the existing regional inequalities between the North and the Rest of England. Using a panel dataset at the Local Authority Districts (LAD) level from 2011 to 2019, we explore the association between productivity, measured by gross-value added per capita, and population mental health, measured by a composite index. We account for time-constant characteristics using a fixed effect approach. The results indicate a robust positive association: the higher the mental health, the higher the productivity. We do not find evidence of mechanisms linked to labour market participation. As the British government continues to promote ‘levelling up’ policies, it is important to recognize the contribution of mental health and how investing in it can be translated into productivity gains.

Crowding in general practice and patient-reported unmet needs: an analysis of GP Patient Survey data joint work with Ibrahim Al Jahwari Abstract - Crowding in primary care has emerged as a significant issue within England, where both increasing demand and limited resources are complicating patient access to services. This study aims to examine how key elements of general practice (GP) access—ease of contacting GP, securing preferred appointment times—is associated with the likelihood of unmet needs during consultations. We analysed cross-sectional individual-level data from the GP Patient Survey (2018–2023). Binary outcome variables were derived from survey questions, capturing whether individuals needs were met during an appointment. To assess the impact of access factors on these outcomes, we employed weighted linear regression models. The models control for socio-demographic characteristics, appointment characteristics and time-varying practice characteristics. We account for unobservable characteristics at the GP level by relying on fixed effects. The analysis demonstrates that positive experiences with GP access are significantly associated with lower levels of unmet needs. The evidence of the association being more pronounced among socio-economically disadvantaged populations are mixed. The findings highlight the importance of addressing barriers to primary care access to mitigate unmet needs. As these barriers can be a signal of crowding, policies which increase resources or enhance patient experience, particularly for disadvantaged groups, are crucial in reducing health inequalities and improving overall healthcare outcomes.

Effect of BMI on job satisfaction in Norway: a Mendelian Randomisation analysis using HUNT-data joint work with Edwards C. H., Hughes A., Bjørnelv G.M.W., Vie G.A., Carlsen F. & Bjørngaard J.H.

Abstract - Job satisfaction is an important outcome that reflects job quality and influences workers' productivity. Body Mass Index (BMI) might have an effect on job satisfaction for several reasons. People with higher BMI might suffer from weight stigma at work, have lower job expectations, have poorer health which affects their overall job satisfaction. The association between BMI and job satisfaction is prone to endogeneity issues (reverse causality, selection, confounders bias). To study the effect of BMI on job satisfaction, we propose an identification strategy based on Mendelian Randomization (MR), i.e. using genetic variants as instrumental variables for BMI. Relying on rich data from a Norwegian region, we show that people with higher BMI are more likely to declare good job satisfaction. Once we implement our instrumental variable strategy, there is no evidence that BMI has an effect on job satisfaction. We also explore other dimensions of job satisfaction: solidarity, support, welfare and victimization at work and do not find further evidence.

Work in progress

BMI Effect on Multimorbidity: A Mendelian Randomization Analyses within the HUNT Study joint work with Carlsen F., Vie G.A., Bjørngaard J.H. & Bjørnelv G.M.W.

A speeding revolution? The yellow vest protests and traffic accidents joint work with Krehic L.

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