An exploration of the offset hypothesis using disaggregate data: The case of airbags and antilock brakes

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 83-99

  Winston, Clifford ^a   Maheshri, Vikram ^b   Mannering, Fred ^c  

^a BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airbags; Automobile safety; Offsetting behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646713472     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: 15730476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11166-006-8288-7     Document Type: Article

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