Differences in the two methods used for productivity loss valuation
| Paid activities | Non-paid activities | Limitations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friction costs | 3 months off (replaced after by an unemployed worker) | Non-valorised | Systematic underestimation of specific cost components: costs related to long-term disability or household/non-paid activities, or to geriatric diseases |
| Human capital | Salary or equivalent | Non-valorised | Systematic underestimation of specific cost components: costs related to household/non-paid activities, or to geriatric diseases |
| Replacement costs | Systematic underestimation of costs of diseases affecting predominantly women | ||
| Opportunity costs | Systematic underestimation of costs of diseases affecting predominantly women |