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To correct market failures due to the presence of negative externalities associated with energy consumption, governments have adopted a variety of policies, including taxes, subsidies, regulations and standards, and information-based policies. For example, labels that clearly convey energy...
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among hypothetical variants of their home that differ in terms of mortality risks from air pollution and price. To our … quantitative and clearly specified measure of health risks. We find that Italian homeowners hold a value of a statistical life (VSL … find that those who face higher baseline risks, due to higher air pollution levels where they live, hold a higher VSL …
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We use conjoint choice questions to investigate people's tastes for cancer risk reductions and income in the context of public programs that would provide for remediation at abandoned industrial contaminated sites. Our survey was self-administered using the computer by persons living in the...
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