On the consequences of behavioral adaptations in the cost-benefit analysis of road safety measures

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 577-599

  Gossner, Olivier ^a   Picard, Pierre ^b  

^a Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques   (France)

^b ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

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EID: 30344476988     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2005.00139.x     Document Type: Article

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