Can working hour reduction save workers?
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Keywords
Working hours; Standard hour reduction; Workplace safety; Injury rate; Death rate; Difference-in-differences instrumental variable (DD-IV) estimation method;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J8 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards
- I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
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