The Value of Mortality Risk Reductions in Delhi, India
Maureen Cropper, Soma Bhattacharya and Anna Alberini
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Journal of Risk and Uncertainty
21-47
2007
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Abstract
We interviewed commuters in Delhi, India, to estimate their willingness to pay (WTP) to reduce their risk of dying in road traffic accidents in three scenarios that mirror the circumstances under which traffic fatalities occur in Delhi. The WTP responses are internally valid: WTP increases with the size of the risk reduction, income, and exposure to road traffic risks, as measured by length of commute and whether the respondent drives a motorcycle. As a result, the value of a statistical life (VSL) varies across groups of beneficiaries.