The Theory of Weighing Lives

In Weighing lives. New York: Oxford University Press (2004)
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This chapter derives the general theory of value that the book has been aiming at. It considers its implications for the value of longevity,and how the theory might be made practical. It reviews some of the methods used in economics to value lives, including qalys and willingness to pay.

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10.1093/019924376X.003.0018

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