Measuring the value of statistical life: estimating compensating wage differentials among workers in India
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Compensating wage differentials; Hedonic price; Valuations of life/injury; J17; J28; J31;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J17 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Value of Life; Foregone Income
- J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
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