Publication selection and the income elasticity of the value of a statistical life

被引：37

作者：

Doucouliagos, Hristos ^{[1
]}

Stanley, T. D. ^{[2
]}

Viscusi, W. Kip ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Deakin Univ, Sch Accounting Econ & Finance, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[2] Hendrix Coll, Dept Econ & Business, Conway, AR USA

[3] Vanderbilt Univ, Sch Law, Nashville, TN 37240 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS | 2014年 / 33卷

关键词：

Income elasticity; Value of statistical life; Meta-regression analysis; Selectivity bias; MINIMUM-WAGE; METAANALYSIS; HETEROGENEITY; BIAS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jhealeco.2013.10.010

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Estimates of the value of a statistical life (VSL) establish the price government agencies use to value fatality risks. Transferring these valuations to other populations often utilizes the income elasticity of the VSL, which typically draw on estimates from meta-analyses. Using a data set consisting of 101 estimates of the income elasticity of VSL from 14 previously reported meta-analyses, we find that after accounting for potential publication bias the income elasticity of value of a statistical life is clearly and robustly inelastic, with a value of approximately 0.25-0.63. There is also clear evidence of the importance of controlling for levels of risk, differential publication selection bias, and the greater income sensitivity of VSL from stated preference surveys. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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