Ideally, it would be desirable if we could all adopt a high-minded
commitment to a risk-free existence. Unfortunately, such an objective
is beyond our reach--politicians who advocate higher taxes rarely get
elected and economists who indicate that our resources are limited are
often portrayed as purveyors of pessimism. _Fatal Tradeoffs_
culminates and synthesizes the research of the government's expert on
the value of life and risk regulation. This volume presents Viscusi's
work in the social regulation of risk, this volume covers topics
relating to the value and empirical estimates of life, the rationality
of individual responses to risk, and the role of government policy. In
addition to a careful selection of his writings, _Fatal Tradeoffs_
includes a new survey of the value-of-life literature, a review of the
1980s regulatory reforms, and guidelines for risk policy. Balanced
with case studies, the more technical articles have been opened to
include policy ramifications, making the text accessible to
professionals and academics alike.
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ISBN
9780198023692
Publisert
2020
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Oxford University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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