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On measuring the value of life

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  • Ford, J. L.
  • Pattanaik, Prasanta K.
  • Wei, Xiangdong

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  • Ford, J. L. & Pattanaik, Prasanta K. & Wei, Xiangdong, 1995. "On measuring the value of life," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 49(3), pages 223-230, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:49:y:1995:i:3:p:223-230
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    1. Jones-Lee, Michael W, 1974. "The Value of Changes in the Probability of Death or Injury," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 82(4), pages 835-849, July/Aug..
    2. Marin, Alan & Psacharopoulos, George, 1982. "The Reward for Risk in the Labor Market: Evidence from the United Kingdom and a Reconciliation with Other Studies," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 90(4), pages 827-853, August.
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    1. Dobbs, Ian M., 1999. "Compensating wage differentials and the value of life," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 63(1), pages 103-109, April.

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