Workers’ risk underestimation and occupational health and safety regulation

Citation

Drakopoulos, S., & Theodossiou, I. (2012). Workers’ Risk Underestimation and Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. European Journal of Law and Economics, 41(3).

This paper shows that people consistently underestimate the risk posed to them by workplace accidents. This is an important finding for journalists who cover public safety to understand, especially when paired with the research showing that people overestimate their risk of being victimized by crimes like robbery and burglary.