Are some deaths worse than others? The effect of 'labelling' on people's perceptions
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- Anne Spencer & Judith Covey & Angela Robinson & Graham Loomes, 2007. "Are Some Deaths Worse Than Others? The Effect of 'Labelling' on People's Perceptions," Working Papers 620, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance.
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Preferences Context effects Affect heuristic;JEL classification:
- H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
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