Labor economics
Occupational safety and health
Compensating wage differentials
Economics of sports
Obesity
Professor Sandy's research is primarily on occupational safety and health. He studies the effect of government regulations and compensation plans on the rates of workplace deaths, injuries, and long-term illnesses. He also compares the impacts of different workplace safety systems across countries. A related topic that he is currently studying is how to obtain accurate measures of workplace risks.
Labor economics, occupational safety and health, compensating wage differentials, economics of sports.
Dr. SandyâE(tm)s most recent research studies the affect of long-term illness risk on the wages of blue collar workers. He has found that workers in occupations that are unhealthy earn substantially more than similar workers in more healthy occupations.
Labor economics
Occupational safety and health
Compensating wage differentials
Economics of sports
Obesity
Employment/Unemployment Studies, Labor Economics, Labor Market/Unemployment, Labor Market/Women and Minorities, United Kingdom (Great Britain & Northern Ireland)
