New CHEPS working paper by Yang Liang and LING LI finds that unilateral trade liberalization increases workplace safety. A $1,000 increase in exports per worker leads to ~4,000 fewer annual injuries for manufacturing workers. See: bit.ly/2Lb9Dgu

Article from New issue. LING LI studies the effect of safety enforcement on injuries & productivity in coal mines. They find after the issuance of a flagrant violation, injuries decreased by 20% & productivity decreased by 6%. Sage Journals doi.org/10.1177/001979…

From our March issue, Labor Unions & Safety. Using narrow union election wins & losses for comparison authors LING LI Shawn Rohlin and @Perry_Singleton find unions causally improve safety. #workplacesafety #unions Sage Journals doi.org/10.1177/001979…

Heading back from another successful SERN #EconLadiesWritingRetreat! Got my paper on #womeninecon out for comments and made great progress on another paper. Looking forward to the next retreat. Thank you to Institute for Humane Studies for your support! Alicia Plemmons LING LI Paula Daniela Ganga