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The Value of a Statistical Life in a Road Safety Context — A Review of the Current Literature

Francisco J. Bahamonde-BirkeAbteilung Energie, Verkehr, Umwelt, Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin, Germany;Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre und Wirtschaftsrecht, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Uwe KunertAbteilung Energie, Verkehr, Umwelt, Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin, Germany
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Heike LinkAbteilung Energie, Verkehr, Umwelt, Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin, Germany
Pages 488-511 | Received 09 May 2014, Accepted 01 Mar 2015, Published online: 26 Mar 2015

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