Benevolence and the value of road safety

Henrik Andersson and Gunnar Lindberg ()
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Gunnar Lindberg: VTI, Postal: Dept. of Transport Economics, P.O. Box 55685, SE-102 15 Stockholm, Sweden

No 2007:4, Working Papers from Swedish National Road & Transport Research Institute (VTI)

Abstract: This study uses the contingent valuation method to elicit individuals' preferences for their own and others' safety in road-traffic. Whereas one group is asked about a private safety device for themselves, other groups are asked about safety devices for their children, household, relatives and the public. Support is found for the hypothesis that individuals are not purely selfish when it comes the safety of others.

Keywords: Safety; Willingness to pay; Altruism; Road-traffic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D61 D64 H51 I10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 2007-08-22, Revised 2008-06-04
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Published in Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2009, pages 286-293.

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