Ex post liability for harm vs. ex ante safety regulation: substitutes or complements? Comment

Article Abstract:

The conclusion reached by Kolstad and colleagues in stating that ex ante regulation amount to an optimization of the choice of precaution in cases of negligence liability failed to take into consideration some additional premise, such as the implication of their ex ante expected damages as opposed to the actual damages used in their model. This allows the conditional expectation to concur with the unconditional expectation.

Health Care and Social Assistance, HEALTH SERVICES, Employee Health & Safety, Models, Laws, regulations and rules, Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health, Safety regulations

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Do as you say, say as you do: evidence on gender differences in actual and stated contributions to public goods

Article Abstract:

Research is presented into the differences between genders in making contributions to public goods, with focus on the variations between hypothetical and real studies.

Valuation, Public goods, Sex differences

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"Yes men", integrity, and the optimal design of incentive contracts

Article Abstract:

Research into the attitudes and integrity of employees is presented, with focus on the effect of incentives in making an employee suppress unfavorable information.

Observations, Integrity, Incentive (Psychology)

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