The Role of Social Distrust in Risk-Benefit Analysis: A Study of the Siting of a Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 241-257

  Groothuis, Peter A ^a   Miller, Gail ^a  

^a WESTMINSTER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Risk assessment; Social distrust

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031510030     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007757326382     Document Type: Article

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