How to value a life

Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 311-323

  Viscusi, W Kip ^a  

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Author keywords

Cigarettes; Mortality cost; Risk regulation; Value of statistical life

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649174101     PISSN: 10550925     EISSN: 19389744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12197-008-9030-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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