Monetary values for risk of death from air pollution exposure: a context-dependent scenario with a control for intra-familial altruism

Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 67-91

  Chanel, Olivier ^a   Luchini, Stéphane ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

air pollution; contingent valuation; D64, D91, J17, Q51, Q53; familial altruism; value of a life year; value of statistical life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940508886     PISSN: 21606544     EISSN: 21606552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21606544.2013.863743     Document Type: Article

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