In this paper we examine the economic and family determinants of married women's retirement behavior. A model of wives' retirement decisions is developed and tested empirically using data on working married women. Estimated response parameters are compared to those obtained previously for male...

The authors examine workplace health and safety practices and workers' compensation claim management at some 450 Quebec firms in 1995. An analysis controlling for factors such as firm size and risk of injury finds that experiencerated employers—those whose workers' compensation insurance...

The authors examine workplace health and safety practices and workers' compensation claim management at some 450 Quebec firms in 1995. An analysis controlling for factors such as firm size and risk of injury finds that experience-rated employers--those whose workers' compensation insurance...

Using data from an extensive sample of insurers' claim reports for the years 1979–87, the author evaluates the effectiveness of medical cost containment policies traditionally used in workers' compensation—namely, fee schedules and limits to choice of provider. She also examines...