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The heterogeneity of the value of statistical life: Introduction and overview

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  • W. Viscusi, 2010. "The heterogeneity of the value of statistical life: Introduction and overview," Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer, vol. 40(1), pages 1-13, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jrisku:v:40:y:2010:i:1:p:1-13
    DOI: 10.1007/s11166-009-9083-z
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    Keywords

    Value of statistical life; Fatality risk; VSL; Income elasticity; Blame; Children; I10; J17; J28; K00; C23;
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    JEL classification:

    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • J17 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Value of Life; Foregone Income
    • J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy
    • K00 - Law and Economics - - General - - - General (including Data Sources and Description)
    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models

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