Policy challenges of the heterogeneity of the value of statistical life

Economic research has developed estimates of the heterogeneity of the value of statistical life (VSL) on dimensions such as individual age, income, immigrant status, and the nature of the risk exposure. This paper examines the empirical evidence on the heterogeneity of VSL and explores the potential...

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Autor principal: Viscusi, W. Kip (Author)
Formato: Livro
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Hanover, Mass. Now Publishers [2011].
Colecção:Foundations and trends in microeconomics vol 6, issue 2, pages 99-172.
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