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Job Loss And The Fraying Of The Implicit Employment Contract, Kevin F. Hallock
Job Loss And The Fraying Of The Implicit Employment Contract, Kevin F. Hallock
Economics Faculty Publications
Most workers have one employment contract that is explicit and another one that is implicit. The explicit employment contract specifies working hours, compensation, and job tasks. The implicit contract involves expectations about the extent to which the employment relationship is not just a payment for labor on the spot market but instead is likely to continue over time. The possibility of a longer-term commitment between an employer and its employees in turn has a number of implications: for example, whether firms will seek to avoid mass layoffs unless or until absolutely necessary; whether firms may cushion the wages and compensation …
Determinants Of The Probability Of Ship Injuries, Wayne K. Talley
Determinants Of The Probability Of Ship Injuries, Wayne K. Talley
Economics Faculty Publications
This study investigates determinants of the probability that an individual onboard a ship of a given shipping line will be injured (given that the ship is not involved in an accident). A Probit regression statistical model is used to investigate such determinants when ships are in port and on given types of containerships. Probit estimation results suggest that an individual is less likely to be injured in port onboard a ship that is larger in size and underway, but more likely to be injured if involved in a fall. An individual is less likely to be injured onboard a containership …