estimates in this subset of the literature. The bias is greatest for the largest estimates, possibly because the high …. Estimates from lower-income countries exhibit less bias but remain unreliable for benefit-cost analysis. Unlike labor market …

of the VSL are similar to those in the all-set sample. The bias-corrected estimate of the VSL for the all-set USA sample …, as one might expect, given the subjective nature of the best-set selection process. While “best estimate selection bias …

estimates, particularly for studies based on international data. This pattern of publication bias effects is consistent with … statistically significant publication selection effects. Adjusting a baseline bias-adjusted U.S. VSL estimate of $9.6 million using …