The Economic and Labour Relations Review invites contributions for a thematic issue on the Economics of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) to be published in mid-2024. The subject of contributions can consider economic aspects of OHS taken from a wide perspective including critical reviews of the intersection of economics with OHS and the political economy of OHS regulation or death/disaster. Papers may also examine specific aspects of the economic/OHS relationship, including the effects of economic drivers in supply chains, contracting and precarious/informal sector work, or the association between pay and safety, including particular industries or sectors; economic factors driving OHS; and economic welfare consequences of OHS externalities. Comparative papers are also welcome.
Submissions should follow normal ELRR guidelines. Abstracts should be submitted to the theme editors by 4 February 2024 and full manuscripts to the journal following the normal submission process by 1 May 2024. Please see https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-economic-and-labour-relations-review/information/author-instructions
Papers accepted for the theme will be published in the September 2024 (35/3) issue of ELRR.
Inquiries can be directed to either of the theme editors.
Professor Michael Belzer
Emeritus Professor Michael Quinlan
