Mortality Risk Valuation in Policy Assessment

By OECD

Policymakers are often faced with decisions affecting human health and mortality risk. For example, new vehicle fuel efficiency standards may lead to higher costs for consumers but could also save lives by improving air quality in urban areas, thus creating a trade-off between economic costs and the value of reducing mortality risk. Yet, too often, these economic trade-offs are not assessed in a systematic manner using a consistent methodology. 

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9264603816
• ISBN13: 9789264603813
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: OECD
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 11.0"