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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 33-56 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Journal of Risk and Uncertainty |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2001 |
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Measurement error and the effects of unions on the compensating differentials for fatal workplace risks. / SANDY, Robert; ELLIOTT, Robert F.; SIEBERT, W. Stanley; WEI, Xiangdong.
In: Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Vol. 23, No. 1, 01.07.2001, p. 33-56.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Measurement error and the effects of unions on the compensating differentials for fatal workplace risks
AU - SANDY, Robert
AU - ELLIOTT, Robert F.
AU - SIEBERT, W. Stanley
AU - WEI, Xiangdong
PY - 2001/7/1
Y1 - 2001/7/1
N2 - With essentially the same estimation methods and time period but using different UK data sets and risk measures, Sandy and Elliott (1996) found that nonunion male manual workers had a substantially higher fatal risk premium than union workers while Siebert and Wei (1994) found the opposite. This paper attempts to reconcile these conflicting results using the different measures of fatal risk employed in these two studies together on the same data set. The conflicting results are due to several types of measurement error. We find substantial miscoding in the employee-reported industry affiliation as well as larger errors-in-variables bias in the industry-based risk than in the occupation-based risk.
AB - With essentially the same estimation methods and time period but using different UK data sets and risk measures, Sandy and Elliott (1996) found that nonunion male manual workers had a substantially higher fatal risk premium than union workers while Siebert and Wei (1994) found the opposite. This paper attempts to reconcile these conflicting results using the different measures of fatal risk employed in these two studies together on the same data set. The conflicting results are due to several types of measurement error. We find substantial miscoding in the employee-reported industry affiliation as well as larger errors-in-variables bias in the industry-based risk than in the occupation-based risk.
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/2327
U2 - 10.1023/A:1011112631522
DO - 10.1023/A:1011112631522
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
VL - 23
SP - 33
EP - 56
JO - Journal of Risk and Uncertainty
JF - Journal of Risk and Uncertainty
SN - 0895-5646
IS - 1
ER -