Analysing workplace safety policies in hong kong with a simulation method

International Economic Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 321-353

  Wei, Xiangdong ^a   Russell, Steve ^b   Sandy, Robert ^b  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensating differentials; Computable equilibrium model; Workplace safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84976390083     PISSN: 10168737     EISSN: 1743517X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10168730500080493     Document Type: Article

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