Mortality Risk Valuation in Environment, Health and Transport Policies

The book presents a major meta-analysis of 'value of a statistical life' (VSL) estimates derived from surveys where people around the world have been asked about their willingness to pay for small reduction in mortality risks. The analysis seeks to explain the differences in the estimates,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autor Corporativo: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 2012.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Recommended Value of a Statistical Life numbers for policy analysis
  • Meta-database on stated preference studies of mortality risk valuation
  • The valuation of mortality risk
  • How to derive Value of a Statistical Life numbers for policy analysis
  • Meta-regression analysis of value of statistical life estimates
  • Recommendations for use of Value of a Statistical Life figures in policy assessments
  • Using meta-analysis for benefit transfer
  • Acronyms
  • Executive summary
  • Foreword.