The value of statistical life in Singapore.

• Main Authors: Hoon, Shi., Lim, Khee Meng.
• Other Authors: Chia, Wai Mun
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic theory; DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social and public welfare
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13378
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Value of statistical life (VSL) in Singapore is an important piece of information to evaluate the cost of public health programs and environmental policies in Singapore. For policy-makers; quantifying VSL is important for cost-benefit analyses; especially VSL for the elderly and the ill; as Singapor...