Dread risks

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 165-182

  Chilton, Susan ^a   Jones Lee, Michael ^a   Kiraly, Francis ^a   Metcalf, Hugh ^a   Pang, Wei ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dread; Value of statistical life; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750900604     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: 15730476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11166-006-0483-z     Document Type: Article

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