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| Rheinberger, Christoph M.. |
| This paper presents a choice experiment, which values reductions in mortality risk on Alpine roads. These roads are on one hand threatened by common road hazards, on the other hand they are also endangered by natural hazards such as avalanches and rockfalls. Drawing on choice data from frequently exposed and barely exposed respondents, we are not only able to estimate the VSL but to explore how the respondents differ in their individual willingness-to-pay depending on personal characteristics. To address heterogeneity in preferences for risk reduction, we use a non-linear conditional logit model with interaction effects. The best estimate of the VSL in the context of fatal accidents on Alpine roads is in the range of €4.9–5.4 million with distinct... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Value of Statistical Life; Choice Experiment; Natural Hazard Mitigation; Traffic Safety; Health Economics and Policy; D81; J17; R42. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54350 |
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| Torgler, Benno. |
| The paper reports on work values in Europe. At the country level we find that job satisfaction is related to lower working hours, higher well-being, and a higher GDP per capita. Moving to the micro level, we turn our attention from job satisfaction to analyse empirically work centrality and work value dimensions (without exploring empirically job satisfaction) related to intrinsic and extrinsic values, power and social elements. The results indicate substantial differences between Eastern and Western Europe. Socio-demographic factors, education, income, religiosity and religious denomination are significant influences. We find additional differences between Eastern and Western Europe regarding work-leisure and work-family centrality that could be driven by... |
| Tipo: Working Paper |
Palavras-chave: Work Values; Job Satisfaction; Work-Leisure Relationship; Work-Family Centrality; Eastern Europe; Western Europe; Labor and Human Capital; P20; D10; J28; J17; J22. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120045 |
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| Alberini, Anna; Scasny, Milan. |
| The Value of a Statistical Life is a key input into the calculation of the benefits of environmental policies that save lives. To date, the VSL used in environmental policy analyses has not been adjusted for age or the cause of death. Air pollution regulations, however, are linked to reductions in the risk of dying for cancer, heart disease, and respiratory illnesses, raising the question whether a single VSL should be applied for all of these causes of death. We conducted a conjoint choice experiment survey in Milan, Italy, to investigate this question. We find that the VSL increases with dread, exposure, the respondents’ assessments of the baseline risks, and experience with the specific risks being studied. The VSL is higher when the risk reduction is... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: VSL; Conjoint Choice Experiments; Mortality Risk Reductions; Cost-benefit Analysis; Forced Choice Questions; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; I18; J17; K32; Q51. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98097 |
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| Alberini, Anna; Scasny, Milan; Guignet, Dennis; Tonin, Stefania. |
| Guerriero and Cairns (2009) recently estimate that contaminated sites and improper waste management result in 848 excess deaths per year in the provinces of Naples and Caserta in Southern Italy, 403 of which are fatal cancers. In the absence of estimates of the Value of a Prevented Fatality (VPF) in Italy or specific to the hazardous waste context, they use figures recommended by DG-Environment. Contrary to their claims, estimates of the VPF are available for Italy that are specific to the hazardous waste context, and for causes of death that have been linked to contaminated site exposures. We review them in this paper. We also produce new estimates of the cancer VPF using data from a recent survey conducted in Milan, Italy, in late November to... |
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Palavras-chave: Value of a Prevented Fatality; Stated Preferences; Hazardous Waste Sites; Contaminated Sites; Cancer; Mortality Benefits; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Health Economics and Policy; I18; J17; K32; Q51; Q53. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92786 |
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| Alberini, Anna; Rheinberger, Christoph M.; Leiter, Andrea M.; McCormick, Charles A.; Mizrahi, Andrew. |
| What is the value of hazardous weather warnings? To answer this question, we focus on the avalanche bulletin for Switzerland issued by the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF). We take a survey-based, non-market valuation approach to estimating the value of hypothetical improvements in avalanche forecasting. We focus on backcountry skiers because (i) safety is arguably the most important type of benefit associated with the avalanche bulletin, (ii) they voluntarily undertake risks, and (iii) they perceive themselves and are generally perceived by others as skilled in avoiding risks. The respondents’ willingness to pay (WTP) for the improved services ranges between CHF 42 to 46, implying a mean value of statistical life (VSL) of CHF 1.75... |
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Palavras-chave: Avalanche Risk; Mortality; Value of Hazardous Weather Forecasts; Contingent Valuation; Value of a Statistical Life; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; D81; J17; Q26. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92712 |
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