NO EVIDENCE OF COMPENSATING WAGES FOR OCCUPATIONAL FATALITIES

被引:22
作者
LEIGH, JP [1 ]
机构
[1] STANFORD UNIV,MED CTR,DEPT MED,STANFORD,CA 94305
来源
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS | 1991年 / 30卷 / 03期
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10.1111/j.1468-232X.1991.tb00794.x
中图分类号
F24 [劳动经济];
学科分类号
020106 ; 020207 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
This study combines new estimates of occupational mortality with industry death rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to test for compensating wages associated with job hazards. The new estimates apply to 347 three‐digit occupations in the United States. An unexpected result emerges: Evidence for compensating wages is apparent only when the BLS industry death rates are used; evidence is absent with the new occupational death rates. Copyright © 1991, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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页码:382 / 395
页数:14
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