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Handbook of the Economics of Risk and Uncertainty
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Handbook of the Economics of Risk and Uncertainty

by Mark Machina, W. Kip Viscusi
November 2013
Beginner content levelBeginner
896 pages
35h 10m
English
North Holland
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Regulating Occupational and Product Risks
543
IV. Experience Rating
Study Time Period Sample Risk Measurement Workers’ Compensation
Benefit Variable
Impact
Chelius and
Smith
(1983)
1979 15 2-digit manufac-
turing industries in
37 states
BLS
Frequency of lost work-
day cases in large firms
versus small firms
Temporary total benefits for
the average worker
Across the 60 industry/size
comparisons 32 estimates are
negative indicating fewer injuries
in experience-rated companies;
only 5 statistically significant
Ruser (1985) 1972–1979 Time-series/cross
section of 25
3-digit industries
in a maximum of
41 states
BLS
(1) frequency of injuries
(2) frequency ...
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ISBN: 9780444536853