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Variations between Countries in Values of Statistical Life
Abstract
Estimated values of statistical life exist from 68 reasonably credible studies spread across 13 countries. The income-elasticity of values across countries ranges from 0.85 to 1.00 in models at different levels of aggregation. The values are typically about 120 times GDP per capita. Regression-based value estimates for most developed and developing countries are presented.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Miller, T. R.
- Venue
- Journal of Transport Economics and Policy
- Publisher
- University of Bath
- Published
- 2000-05-01
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 169-188
- ISSN
- 0022-5258 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1549203897
- Cited by
- 390
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 20.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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