Risk ratings that do not measure probabilities

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-43

  Viscusi, W Kip ^a   Hakes, Jahn K ^b  

^a HARVARD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian learning; Risk perception; Risk scales; Survival probability

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISKS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SURVEYING;

BAYESIAN LEARNING; RISK RATING; SELF ASSESSED SURVIVAL PROBABILITY;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0344034629     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366987032000047789     Document Type: Article

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