ABSTRACT

To better understand how strong worker protection systems differ from weak ones, this volume reports and interprets a study carried out in six nations-Sweden, Finland, The German Democratic Republic, The Federal Republic of Germany, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America. The work involved interviews with reputational leaders of different interest groups as well as observations, extensive document study and correspondence with key informants.

chapter Chapter 1|22 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 4|18 pages

The Social Context and OSH Information

chapter Chapter 5|25 pages

Framework

chapter Chapter 6|13 pages

An Ideal Model and Strategy for Comparing Cases

chapter Chapter 7|44 pages

Sweden

chapter Chapter 8|41 pages

Finland

chapter Chapter 9|54 pages

East Germany and German History

chapter Chapter 10|38 pages

West Germany

chapter Chapter 11|48 pages

The United Kingdom

chapter Chapter 12|58 pages

The United States of America

chapter Chapter 14|23 pages

A Summing Up: Workers’ Health and Human Development