Compensation Mechanisms for Job Risks: Wages, Workers´ Compensation, and Product Liability
W. Kip Viscusi
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Description for Compensation Mechanisms for Job Risks: Wages, Workers´ Compensation, and Product Liability
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
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 product liability suits in job-related injuries make ... Read more
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 product liability suits in job-related injuries make ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691630229
SKU
V9780691630229
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