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A 2015 Survey of Forensic Economists: Their Methods, Estimates, and Perspectives

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  • David Schap

    (Department of Economics and Accounting, College of the Holy Cross)

  • Michael Brookshire
  • David Rosenbaum
  • Frank Slesnick
  • Michael R. Luthy

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In January 2015, 590 e-mail invitations to complete an electronic survey were sent to NAFE (National Association of Forensic Economics) members. The response rate was approximately 33%, almost nine percentage points higher than the last paper survey administered in 2003. The survey covered many of the major topics included in earlier surveys, such as values of important economic variables (e.g., discount rates), trends in the practice of forensic economics (e.g., personal sources of earnings), and open-ended questions concerning ethics and reactions to the survey instrument. On the 2015 Survey instrument there were several new questions concerning such matters as how forensic economists perceive the role of vocational (rehabilitation) experts, the effects of the Affordable Care Act on loss estimates, how members charge for their services, and the size of respondents' practices.

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  • David Schap & Michael Brookshire & David Rosenbaum & Frank Slesnick & Michael R. Luthy, 2015. "A 2015 Survey of Forensic Economists: Their Methods, Estimates, and Perspectives," Working Papers 1516, College of the Holy Cross, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:hcx:wpaper:1516
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    1. Anna Jędrzychowska, 2022. "A Bridge Life Insurance for Households—Diagnosis and Motives," Risks, MDPI, vol. 10(4), pages 1-21, April.

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    Forensic economics;

    JEL classification:

    • K13 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Tort Law and Product Liability; Forensic Economics

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