Title

The Myopic Short-Termism of the Value of a Statistical Life

Authors

James Broughel

Document Type

Online Essay

Publication Date

3-17-2020

Description

The primary drawback of the VSL is that it fails to account for future generations’ valuation of benefits and costs.

Keywords

Process, Value of a Statistical Life, VSL

Recommended Citation

Broughel, James, "The Myopic Short-Termism of the Value of a Statistical Life" (2020). The Regulatory Review - Opinion. 442.
https://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/regreview-opinion/442