Journal article
Cost‐benefit analysis of investment in occupational health and safety in Colombian companies
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether investment in preventive measures by a Colombian insurer reduces rates of work-related injuries and results in positive returns from these investments.
METHODS: The study is based on monthly panel data of 2011-2015 of 303 medium and large companies affiliated with a private insurer in Colombia. We undertook regression modeling analysis to assess the effectiveness of incremental investments in occupational health …
Authors
Riaño‐Casallas MI; Tompa E
Journal
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 61, No. 11, pp. 893–900
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
November 2018
DOI
10.1002/ajim.22911
ISSN
0271-3586