Statistical vs. identified lives in benefit-cost analysis

DOI10.1007/S11166-007-9015-8zbMath1151.91569OpenAlexW3121948010MaRDI QIDQ2461592

James K. Hammitt, Nicolas Treich

Publication date: 28 November 2007

Published in: Journal of Risk and Uncertainty (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: http://publications.ut-capitole.fr/2342/1/Hammitt_2342.pdf

zbMATH Keywords

InformationHeterogeneityValue of statistical lifeBenefit-cost analysis

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