SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online

 
vol.14 issue1Human resources practices andintrapreneurial behavior:The influence of gender in this relationshipReasons for the internationalisation and performance of technology-based firms: Building an institutional support agenda author indexsubject indexarticles search
Home Pagealphabetic serial listing  

Services on Demand

Journal

Article

Indicators

Related links

  • Have no similar articlesSimilars in SciELO

Share


Tec Empresarial

On-line version ISSN 1659-3359Print version ISSN 1659-2395

Abstract

LAFUENTE, Esteban  and  DAZA, Viviana. Work inspections as a control mechanism for mitigating work accidents in Europe. Tec Empre. [online]. 2020, vol.14, n.1, pp.26-37. ISSN 1659-3359.  http://dx.doi.org/10.18845/te.v14i1.4953.

This study analyzes the relationship between work inspections-which are a relevant control mechanism of countries’ safety function-and the rate of work accidents in Europe. The empirical application is based on fixed-effects regression models on a sample of 24 European countries for the period 2008-2015. The results confirm the pro-cyclical relationship between the rate of work accidents and economic activity (GDP) among the sampled countries. Additionally, the findings reveal that work inspections are an important control mechanism that significantly contributes to alleviate the rate of work accidents. In line with increased awareness of occupational health and safety (OHS) as a relevant dimension of territories’ productive structures, policy implications and future research avenues are discussed

Keywords : Work accidents rate; economic cycle; work safety controls; work inspections; Europe.

        · abstract in Spanish     · text in English     · English ( pdf )