The derivation and calibration of the life-quality index (LQI) from economic principles

Structural Safety

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 341-360

  Pandey, M D ^a   Nathwani, J S ^a   Lind, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cobb Douglas production function; Cost benefit analysis; Gross domestic product; Life quality index; Macroeconomics; Risk management; Utility function

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

COBB-DOUGLAS PRODUCTION FUNCTION; GROSS-DOMESTIC PRODUCT; LIFE SAFETY; LIFE-QUALITY INDEX; MACROECONOMICS; UTILITY FUNCTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CALIBRATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33745215848     PISSN: 01674730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.strusafe.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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