GLHS.IllnessDeath: Illness-death model for job transitions
Description
The function creates from the GLHS data file a Biograph object with the following states (episodes): first job, second or higher-order job and out-of-a-job.
Usage
GLHS.IllnessDeath(GLHS)
Arguments
GLHS
The GLHS data file in Biograph format
Value
Details
The illness-death model is applied to labour-market transitions. In an illness-death model, a person may reach an end-state directly or indirectly by first experiencing an intermediate transition. The illness-death model is generally used in epidemiology and public health. Biograph includes the model to illustrate the mstate package,in particular the msprep function.