Safety regulation and firm size: effects of the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · J. Law Econ.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/467012· OSTI ID:6659553

Neumann, G R ^[1]; Nelson, J P

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1. Univ. of Chicago, IL

The Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 has contributed to the decline in mine productivity, which must be weighed against safer working conditions for the miners. There may be some overstatement of the benefits if only fatalities are considered, however, because there was an increase in non-fatal accidents after 1970. Safety regulations have forced the closure of some small mines and raised some questions about the tradeoffs necessary when work safety reduces competition. A review of pertinent legislation, a hedonic wage-differential model, and the effects of union wage policy are applied to these questions. 4 tables. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 6659553
• Journal Information: J. Law Econ.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Law Econ.; (United States) Vol. 25:2; ISSN JLLEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
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Lignite
& Peat-- Health & Safety
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294001* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Coal
ACCIDENTS
COAL MINES
ECONOMIC IMPACT
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS
MINES
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
PRODUCTIVITY
SAFETY
SAFETY STANDARDS
STANDARDS
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES