Heavier vehicles are safer for their own occupants but more hazardous for the occupants of other vehicles. In this paper we estimate the increased probability of fatalities from being hit by a heavier vehicle in a collision. We show that, controlling for own-vehicle weight, being hit by a...

Heavier vehicles are safer for their own occupants but more hazardous for the occupants of other vehicles. In this paper we estimate the increased probability of fatalities from being hit by a heavier vehicle in a collision. We show that, controlling for own-vehicle weight, being hit by a...

Dieses Diskussionspapier ist unsere Antwort auf zahlreiche Nachfragen unserer Kollegen aus den GUS-Staaten zum Thema Versicherung in der Landwirtschaft. Demzufolge haben wir versucht die wichtigsten Aspekte von Versicherungen als Risikomanagementinstrument zu beleuchten. Das Ziel des Beitrages...

Young children are required to use child safety seats, and the age threshold at which children can legally graduate to seat belts has steadily increased. This paper tests the relative effectiveness of child safety seats, lap-and-shoulder seat belts, and lap belts in preventing injuries among...