The value of a statistical life and the coefficient of relative risk aversion

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-34

  Kaplow, Louis ^a  

^a HARVARD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Coefficient of risk aversion; Equity premium; Risk aversion; Value of a statistical life

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144470766     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11166-005-2928-1     Document Type: Article

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