Printers Face Automation: The Impact of Technology on Work and Retirement Among Skilled Craftsmen.

Root, Kenneth A.; Rogers, Theresa F.; Friedman, Nathalie

doi:10.2307/2522800

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“…The highest probability of reporting work-related accidents or diseases is among individuals whose age is 50 years. In the literature, we found some evidence suggesting that the probability of incurring in occupational accidents decreases with age (see Root, 1980). However, the dependent variable used in the analysis includes also occupational diseases, and a positive relationship with age is likely to exists because the probability of developing a disease depends on the exposure to the hazard.…”

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Workers' Health in Latin America: An Econometric Analysis of Work-Related Injuries

Giuffrida,

Macías,

Iunes

2001

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Occupational health is increasingly recognized as an important public health issue in Latin American and the Caribbean. One major concern is the absence of reliable data on its magnitude and economic consequences. The first part of the paper presents the official statistics on workplace injuries, which suggest that workers in the Region are exposed to occupational risks that are significantly higher than in established market economies. In the empirical part of the paper, we analyze health risk associated with occupational hazard in Mexico. This analysis sheds light on the relationships between the likelihood of reporting work-related impairment, characteristics of the workers, type of occupation and contractual relationship.

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Section: Probit Modelmentioning

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Workers' Health in Latin America: An Econometric Analysis of Work-Related Injuries

Giuffrida,

Macías,

Iunes

2001

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“…Researchers have also documented the increased susceptibility of children and adolescents to toxic substances, particularly those such as pesticides that affect growth and development of the reproductive system (Hunt et al, 1982). In addition, children and adolescent workers may be at a greater risk for injuries because of their lack of training and experience (Root, 1980). Child labor is still widespread in the region.…”

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Economic and Health Effects of Occupational Hazards in Latin America and the Caribbean

Giuffrida,

Iunes,

Savedoff

2001

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This study describes the health dimension and some economic aspects of occupational safety in Latin America and the Caribbean. The study is the result of a joint effort by the IDB's Region 3 and Sustainable Development Departments which was undertaken to identify the major trends and issues related to improving occupational safety in Latin America and the Caribbean. It shows that the region has a very high disease burden in this area, and that economic patterns of employment and public regulatory responses make these health problems more acute than in Europe or North America. The paper was discussed at an IDB conference entitled "International Conference on Occupational Safety and Health" in June 2000, and served to draw attention to these important issues. The study provides a firm grounding from which to address the dearth of policies in occupational safety, and it will help guide future IDB activities in this sector. It represents one modest step along the way to a future of safer working conditions and better health in the region.

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Human resource strategies and contingent workers: The case of safety and health in the petrochemical industry

Kochan¹,

Smith²,

Wells³

et al. 1994

Human Resource Management

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One of the most important economic developments in recent years is the growth in the number of temporary and contract employees. Little is known, however, about the implications these contingent employees have for human resource practices. This paper presents the results of a study of one group of contingent workers, contract workers in the petrochemical industry. The primary concern of this study is the consequences contract workers have for safety, a hotly debated and politically charged issue in an industry where safety mishaps can have catastrophic consequences. We find that contract employees offer petrochemical firms an important degree of flexibility in meeting rapid fluctuations in their demand for labor. Contract employment relationships also create stresses with potentially severe adverse effects on workplace safety. Overcoming these threats to safety while maintaining flexibility will require a high level of coordination among human resource professionals, line managers, corporate executives, unions, and government agencies.

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Printers Face Automation: The Impact of Technology on Work and Retirement Among Skilled Craftsmen.

Cited by 10 publications

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Workers' Health in Latin America: An Econometric Analysis of Work-Related Injuries

Workers' Health in Latin America: An Econometric Analysis of Work-Related Injuries

Economic and Health Effects of Occupational Hazards in Latin America and the Caribbean

Human resource strategies and contingent workers: The case of safety and health in the petrochemical industry

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