Regulation + incentives

At Work articles

THE BIG PICTURE: Solving the “problem” of OHS in small business (Winter 2010)
In Focus: OHS management audits differ in what they assess and how (Spring 2009)

Issue Briefings

Unemployment and mental health (August 2009)

Research highlights

Citations, penalties from inspectors reduce workplace injuries (2007)

Systematic reviews

A systematic review of injury/illness prevention and loss control (IPC) programs (2008)

Current projects

Assessing Ontario's High Risk Firm Initiative (#432)
Examining no-lost-time claims in Ontario (#419)
Experience rating, OHS regulation and compensation claims (#416)
Health and safety in non-profit organizations (#263)
Incentive programs in Ontario and British Columbia (#1130)
Regulating safe workplace activity (#259)
Workers' compensation trends in long-term care (#439)

Journal articles

2009

Sears JM, Hogg-Johnson S. Enhancing the policy impact of evaluation research: a case study of nurse practitioner role expansion in a state workers' compensation system. Nursing Outlook. 2009;57(2):99-106. Abstract

2008

2007

Tompa E, Trevithick S, McLeod C. Systematic review of the prevention incentives of insurance and regulatory mechanisms for occupational health and safety. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 2007;33(2):85-95. Abstract

2006

Culyer AJ. Merit goods and the welfare economics of coercion. In: Ver Eecke W, editor. Merit goods: the birth of a new concept. The unfinished ethical revolution in economic theory. Purdue University Press; 2006.

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