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Peer reviewedSandy, Robert; Elliott, Robert R. – Journal of Human Resources, 2005
Long-term illness (LTI) is a more prevalent workplace risk than fatal accidents but there is virtually no evidence for compensating differentials for a broad measure of LTI. In 1990 almost 3.4 percent of the U.K. adult population suffered from a LTI caused solely by their working conditions. This paper provides the first estimates of compensating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Occupational Safety and Health, Chronic Illness
