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THE IMPACT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY ON FIRM VALUE.
- Source :
- Economic Papers; Dec2007, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p308-320, 13p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- There have been few studies that analyse the impact of OHS on the value of Australian firms; yet this is an important area of business for both small and large businesses. In this paper we pay particular attention to the impact of Victorian Workcover Authority prosecutions of listed Australian firms. USA based research shows that OHS prosecutions have a negative impact on firm value and we find some evidence to support the existence of negative share price reaction to OHS prosecution in our sample of listed Australian firms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- INDUSTRIAL hygiene
BUSINESS enterprises
PROSECUTION
STOCK prices
GOVERNMENT policy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08120439
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Economic Papers
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27617533
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1759-3441.2007.tb01017.x