Risk Perceptions and Value of a Statistical Life for Air Pollution and Traffic Accidents: Evidence from Bangkok, Thailand

Sujitra Vassanadumrongdee () and Shunji Matsuoka

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2005, vol. 30, issue 3, 287 pages

Abstract: This paper presents results of two contingent valuation surveys conducted in Bangkok measuring individuals’ willingness to pay (WTP) to reduce mortality risk arising from two risk contexts: air pollution traffic accidents Results from the risk perception survey disclose that respondents view the two risks differently. WTP to reduce air pollution risk is influenced by degrees of dread, severity, controllability and personal exposure, while WTP to reduce traffic accident risk is influenced by perceived immediate occurrence. Nevertheless, the value of a statistical life (VSL) for both air pollution and traffic accidents are comparable (US$0.74 to $1.32 million and US$0.87 to $1.48 million, respectively). This indicates that the risk perception factor alone has little impact on the VSL, a finding similar to previous studies using program choice indifferences. Copyright Springer Science + Business Media, Inc. 2005

Keywords: contingent valuation; value of statistical life; willingness-to-pay; air pollution; road traffic accident; developing country (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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