2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Occupational Safety and Heath and the Law of Workers' Compensation : the USA and Japan
| Project/Area Number |
20530049
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Social law
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| Research Institution | Hitotsubashi University |
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Principal Investigator |
NAKAKUBO Hiroya Hitotsubashi University, 大学院・国際企業戦略研究科, 教授 (90134436)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 安全衛生 / 労災補償 |
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| Research Abstract |
Effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of the United States depends on the attitude of the federal agency in charge of the statute, and the situation under the recent Republican administration showed the need for a better system. Workers' compensation system of the country is different from Japan in that private insurance companies are utilized in most states. Recently there is a trend to privatize exclusive state insurance fund. Either way, it is crucial to strike a balance between benefits and costs.
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