An essential task of democratic societies is to establish a proper balance between freedom and order. From this general principle of democratic governments, we examine the regulation of occupations by the state. The issue of regulation involves the role of government in reconciling the special interests of the members of the occupation with the general concerns of the public. These special inte...

In this paper I provide evidence that initial occupational assignments a¤ect the ability revelation of young workers in the labor market. Di¤erences in employer learning about worker’s ability carry two implications: First, the growth in wage dispersion with experience will di¤er across initial occupations; Second, the growth in the coe¢ cient of a variable that employers initially do not obser...

The cause of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (SALS) remains unknown. We attempted to find out if occupational exposure to toxicants plays a part in the pathogenesis of this disease. In an Australia-wide case-control study we compared the lifetime occupations of 611 SALS and 775 control individuals. Occupations were coded using country-specific as well as international classifications. Th...

OBJECTIVE The overall goal of this study was to understand the time use, including leisure occupations, of a sample of young offenders in Melbourne, Australia. METHOD This study investigated how 37 probationary young offenders (from 13-18 years of age) spent their wakeful time during 1 week. The study used a combination of the Experience Sampling Method and interviewing. Participants were bee...