Benevolence and the value of road safety

This study uses the contingent valuation method to elicit individuals' preferences for their own and others' safety in road-traffic. Whereas one group is asked about a private safety device for themselves, other groups are asked about safety devices for their children, household, relatives and the public. Support is found for the hypothesis that individuals are not purely selfish when it comes the safety of others.

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Year of publication:	2007-08-22
Authors:	Andersson, Henrik ; Lindberg, Gunnar
Institutions:	Transportekonomi, Väg- och Transportforskninginstitut (VTI)
Subject:	Safety \| Willingness to pay \| Altruism \| Road-traffic

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Published in Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2009, pages 286-293. The text is part of a series Working Papers, Swedish National Road & Transport Research Institute (VTI) Number 2007:4 16 pages
Classification:	D61 - Allocative Efficiency; Cost-Benefit Analysis ; D64 - Altruism ; H51 - Government Expenditures and Health ; I10 - Health. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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