Valuing the prevention of non-fatal road injuries: Contingent valuation vs. standard gambles

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 676-695

  Jones lee, Michael W ^a   Loomes, Graham ^b   Philips, P R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000025008     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.oep.a042193     Document Type: Article

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