Robust estimates of value of a statistical life for developing economies

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 385-396

  Bowland, Bradley J ^a   Beghin, John C ^b,c  

^a Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OECD   (France)

Author keywords

Air pollution; I12; Meta analysis; Mortality; O15; Q25; Santiago; VSL; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038472114     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-8938(01)00072-2     Document Type: Article

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