The association between the business cycle and the incidence of workplace injuries:
景氣週期與工傷事件間的關連性:美國的實證結果
Authors: Abay Asfaw , Regina Pana-Cryan, Roger Rosa(CDC與NIOSH的官員)
Source: Journal of Safety Research xxx (2010) xxx–xxx(等待出版發行)
Abstract
Introduction:
The current study explored the association between the business cycle and the incidence of workplace injuries to identify cyclically sensitive industries and the relative contribution of physical capital and labor utilization within industries.
Method:
Bureau of Labor Statistics nonfatal injury rates from 1976 through 2007 were examined across five industry sectors with respect to several macroeconomic indicators. Within industries, injury associations with utilization of labor and physical capital over time were tested using time series regression methods.
利用時間序列迴歸方法,檢定礦業、營造業、製造業、農業與貿易等五個行業於1976到2007(32年)間,其傷害率與總體經濟指標(GDP、失業率、工業生產指數、建造許可)間的關聯性