How do we know if monetary incentives are effective and efficient for controlling health and safety risks at work?

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 269-271

  Verbeek, Jos ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PEER REVIEW; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE; ECONOMICS; MOTIVATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; AUTHORITY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; ECONOMIC RECESSION; EMPLOYER; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LAW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZATION; SELECTION BIAS;

MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77954172842     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3032     Document Type: Editorial

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