Compensation Mechanisms for Job Risks Wages, Workers' Compensation, and Product Liability

In this major new work, Michael J. Moore and W. Kip Viscusi explore the question, ""How are workers compensated for exposing themselves to the risk of physical injury while on the job?"" The authors detail the diverse nature of labor market responses to job risks and the importan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Moore, Michael J. (-)
Otros Autores: Viscusi, W. Kip
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press 2014.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Princeton Legacy Library.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:In this major new work, Michael J. Moore and W. Kip Viscusi explore the question, ""How are workers compensated for exposing themselves to the risk of physical injury while on the job?"" The authors detail the diverse nature of labor market responses to job risks and the important role played by compensation-for-risk mechanisms. Following an overview of the literature, they present a number of unprecedented results. Comprehensive and systematic discussions of issues such as wage-risk tradeoffs, the effects of workers' compensation on wages and risk, the role of unions, and the role of produ.
Descripción Física:208 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781400860852