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Cancer premiums and latency effects: A risk tradeoff approach for valuing reductions in fatal cancer risks

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  • George Houtven
  • Melonie Sullivan
  • Chris Dockins

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  • George Houtven & Melonie Sullivan & Chris Dockins, 2008. "Cancer premiums and latency effects: A risk tradeoff approach for valuing reductions in fatal cancer risks," Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer, vol. 36(2), pages 179-199, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jrisku:v:36:y:2008:i:2:p:179-199
    DOI: 10.1007/s11166-008-9032-2
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    Keywords

    Value of statistical life; Cancer risk; Risk trade-off; Latency; D81; I18; J17;
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    JEL classification:

    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • J17 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Value of Life; Foregone Income

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