期刊名称：Discussion Paper Series / Universität Heidelberg, Department of Economics
出版年度：2013
卷号：2013
出版社：Universität Heidelberg, Department of Economics
摘要：Most empirical studies have estimated a positive union-nonunion "injury gap," suggesting that unionized workers are more likely to have a nonfatal occupational injury than their nonunion counterparts. Using individual-level panel data for the first time, I study several explanations for this puzzling result. I find that controlling for time-invariant individual fixed effects already re-duces the gap by around 40%. Some of the explanations that I study contribute in reducing this gap even further. I, however, do not find evidence of the gap becoming negative and the impact of unions on nonfatal injuries appears to be insignificant at best
关键词：labor unions; occupational health and safety; working conditions; panel data
