A revised economic analysis of restrictions on the use of cell phones while driving

Risk Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-17

  Cohen, Joshua T ^a   Graham, John D ^a  

^a HARVARD CENTER FOR RISK ANALYSIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit cost analysis; Cost effectiveness analysis

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS;

SUBSTANTIAL UNCERTAINTY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TRANSPORTATION SAFETY;

ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0037324954     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1539-6924.00286     Document Type: Article

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