An Analysis of Wage Differentials Received by Workers on Dangerous Jobs
An Analysis of Wage Differentials Received by Workers on Dangerous Jobs
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危险工作工人工资差异分析
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发表时间：
1981
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C. Olson
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这项研究审查了从事危险工作的工人的工资差异。假设工人补偿的风险，经历一个非致命或致命的事故得到证实，使用劳工统计局的工业事故率和全职工人的样本。在平均风险水平下，估计风险溢价所隐含的样本生命的估计价值约为320万美元。然而，生命的估计价值随着风险的增加而下降。这是因为从事高风险工作的人比从事安全工作的人更不愿意承担风险。一个重要的相互作用也被发现之间的致命事故的风险和工会的地位。与非工会工人相比，工会成员获得的致命事故保险费要高得多。这些溢价意味着工会成员集体对生命的价值更高。对这种差异的各种解释进行了讨论。
This study examines the wage differentials received by workers on hazardous jobs. The hypothesis that workers are compensated for the risk of experiencing a nonfatal or fatal accident was confirmed using BLS industry accident rates and a sample of full-time workers. The estimated value of a life at the average risk level for the sample implied by the estimated risk premium was about $3.2 million. However, the estimated value of a life declined as risk increased. This was explained by the fact that individuals found on riskier jobs are collectively less risk averse than individuals on safer jobs. An important interaction was also found between fatal accident risk and union status. Compared to nonunion workers, union members received substantially higher fatal accident premiums. These premiums imply that union members collectively place a higher value on life. Various explanations for this difference are discussed.