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Supply of Safety Measures in Developing and Developed Countries: A Global Perspective

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Developed countries are richer with ample resources while developing countries commonly suffer from monetary resources. This chapter aims at reviewing safety measures in 4 developed countries: Australia, Singapore, the United States and France, and 4 developing countries: Bermuda, China, Kuwait and Egypt.

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  1. Economics and Finance, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, North Point, Hong Kong, China, People’s Republic

    Rita Yi Man Li

  2. Department of Real Estate and Construction, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China

    Sun Wah Poon

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Li, R.Y.M., Poon, S.W. (2013). Supply of Safety Measures in Developing and Developed Countries: A Global Perspective. In: Construction Safety. Risk Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35046-7_3

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