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A Hint of Risk: Tradeoffs Between Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Factors

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  • Robin Gregory
  • Sarah Lichtenstein

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Risk‐perception research plays an active role in discussions of risk‐management alternatives. However, little guidance is provided regarding how public concerns should be weighed against other sources of cost and benefits. This paper reports the results of two experiments that measure tradeoffs among cost (in dollars), a quantitative risk measure (number of deaths or injuries), and several qualitative characteristics associated with perceived risk. Most subjects were willing to make the requested trade. However, the perceived risk information led others to reject the proposed technology.

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  • Robin Gregory & Sarah Lichtenstein, 1994. "A Hint of Risk: Tradeoffs Between Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Factors," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 14(2), pages 199-206, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:riskan:v:14:y:1994:i:2:p:199-206
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1994.tb00045.x
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