Individuals' Estimates of the Risks of Death: Part I - A Reassessment of the Previous Evidence

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-133

  Benjamin, Daniel K ^a   Dougan, William R ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Health and safety hazards; Rational expectations; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041375764     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007730201074     Document Type: Article

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