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标题：Robust Estimates of Value of a Statistical Life for Developing Economies: An Application to Pollution and Mortality in Santiago
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作者：Bowland, Brad J. ; Beghin, John C.
期刊名称：Journal of Food Distribution Research
印刷版ISSN：0047-245X
出版年度：1998
期号：SUPPL
出版社：Food Distribution Research Society
摘要：The value-of-statistical-life (VSL) approach is used by environmental economists to value mortalitychanges resulting from environmental improvement, such as decreased urban air pollution. Because of scarcedata, VSL estimates are not available for developing countries. Using robust regression techniques, weconduct a meta-analysis of VSL studies in industrialized countries to derive a VSL prediction function fordeveloping economies accounting for differences in risk, income, human capital levels, and otherdemographic characteristics of these economies. We apply our estimated VSL to assess the willingness-to-pay for reduction in mortality linked to air pollution in Santiago, Chile. We find willingness-to-pay estimatesin the range of $519,000 to $675,000 per life based on 1992 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) U.S. dollars.
关键词：air pollution; meta-analysis; mortality; Santiago; VSL; willingness-to-pay.