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Valuing lives equally: Defensible premise or unwarranted compromise?

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  • Rachel Baker
  • Susan Chilton
  • Michael Jones-Lee
  • Hugh Metcalf

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  • Rachel Baker & Susan Chilton & Michael Jones-Lee & Hugh Metcalf, 2008. "Valuing lives equally: Defensible premise or unwarranted compromise?," Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer, vol. 36(2), pages 125-138, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jrisku:v:36:y:2008:i:2:p:125-138
    DOI: 10.1007/s11166-008-9034-0
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    Value of statistical life; Valuing lives equally; J17;
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    • J17 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Value of Life; Foregone Income

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