Some Explanations for Disparities in Lifesaving Investments 1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12782801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John D Graham (0009-0007-4207-5800, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 692-704 |
| Publication date | 1982-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Policy Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1541-132X • E-ISSN: 1541-1338 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1982.tb00494.x |
| OpenAlex | W1979945580 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 13 |
Recent cost‐effectiveness studies have uncovered substantial disparities in lifesaving investments between federal agencies. An examination of OSHA and NHTSA policies suggests that such disparities are not necessarily the result of arbitrary or inadvertent decision making. The disparities may reflect both conscious social judgments about priorities in lifesaving policy and systematic patterns of political and bureaucratic behavior. The hypotheses advanced in this paper suggest that, while these cost‐effectiveness studies ignore important social values, they are also useful in exposing systematic imperfections in political and regulatory decision making
Actuarial science · Bureaucracy · Business · Economics · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Public economics · Climate Change Policy and Economics · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Law · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2007 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |