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Who chooses risky jobs?

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  • Leigh, J.Paul

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Empirical studies indicate that a disproportionate number of blacks are found in dangerous jobs. This study replicates this finding with new fatality rates within 353 occupations. A model implicating family background and race as determinants of risk and time preferences is developed to explain the result. Evidence is also produced suggesting that family background influences risk and time preferences and risky job choice. Policy implications for expenditures on Occupational Safety and Health are drawn.

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  • Leigh, J.Paul, 1986. "Who chooses risky jobs?," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 23(1), pages 57-64, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:23:y:1986:i:1:p:57-64
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    1. Monica Galizzi & Tommaso Tempesti, 2015. "Workers’ Risk Tolerance and Occupational Injuries," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 35(10), pages 1858-1875, October.

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