A Survey of Safety and Health at Work in Greece

Drakopoulos, Stavros A. and Economou, Athina and Grimani, Aikaterini (2009): A Survey of Safety and Health at Work in Greece.

Abstract

The subject of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is increasingly gaining the interest of policy makers and researchers in European countries given that the economic and social losses from work-related injuries and diseases are quite substantial. Under this light, this paper will present an overview of the Greek legislation framework regarding OSH issues, and the current status of empirical research on the subject in Greece. In addition, the paper identifies the knowledge gaps and methodological shortcomings of the existing literature in order to contribute towards future research in the OSH field in Greece.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Accidents at work; Occupational diseases; Safety
• Subjects: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Demand and Supply of Labor > J28 - Safety ; Job Satisfaction ; Related Public Policy

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