How do on-the-job injuries and illnesses impact wealth?

Labour Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-36

  Galizzi, Monica ^a   Zagorsky, Jay L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidents; Injuries; Wealth; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

EID: 59649107559     PISSN: 09275371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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