Measuring the value of life and limb : estimating compensating wage differentials among workers in Chennai and Mumbai

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dc.contributor.authorSouth Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics
dc.contributor.authorMadheswaran, S.
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-13T04:09:29Z
dc.date.available2006-09-07en
dc.date.available2007-11-13T04:09:29Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractThere is extensive literature on the value of a statistical life (VSL) and compensating wage differentials for developed countries, but few studies exist for developing countries. The compensating wage differentials method estimates the wage premium a worker would need to be paid to accept a small increase in his/ her risk of dying. Workers routinely make trade-offs between health risks and economic gains, and these can be identified by studying wages associated with different industries. This study obtains estimates of VSL that reflect Indian risk preferences based on a survey of 550 workers in Chennai and 535 workers in Mumbai.en
dc.formatTexten
dc.format.extent31 p.en
dc.identifier.isbn99933-826-8-X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/27173
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSANDEE, Kathmandu, NPen
dc.relation.ispartofSANDEE working paper / South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics; no. 9-04en
dc.subjectCOMPENSATIONen
dc.subjectWAGE POLICYen
dc.subjectWAGE RATEen
dc.subjectLABOUR MARKETen
dc.subjectWAGESen
dc.subjectWORKERSen
dc.subjectINDIAen
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ANALYSISen
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKINGen
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL ANALYSISen
dc.subjectECONOMIC ASPECTSen
dc.subjectWORK ENVIRONMENTen
dc.subjectSOCIAL IMPLICATIONSen
dc.subjectSOUTH ASIAen
dc.titleMeasuring the value of life and limb : estimating compensating wage differentials among workers in Chennai and Mumbaien
dc.typeBooken
idrc.copyright.holderSouth Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceOA Permission Licenseen
idrc.copyright.oareleasedocrecordsserverdocnumber250943
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber102580001
idrc.project.number102580
idrc.project.titleSouth Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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