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The task of valuing the impacts of government policies on life and health remains a particularly controversial undertaking. In part, this controversy has been stimulated by the special status accorded to health-related concerns, as reflected in the wide range of health-enhancing government programs. Unfortunately, there has also been much needless controversy stimulated by misconceptions regarding what the appropriate economic measure of the value of health status should be.
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Viscusi, W.K. (1986). The Valuation of Risks to Life and Health: Guidelines for Policy Analysis. In: Bentkover, J.D., Covello, V.T., Mumpower, J. (eds) Benefits Assessment. Technology, Risk, and Society, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4524-1_7
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