Browsing Law School by Author "Magat, Wesley A."
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Viscusi, W. Kip; Magat, Wesley A. (Journal of Law and Economicshttp://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/journals/journal/jle.html, 1990)The EPA water pollution regulations-the focus of this study represent an interesting departure from past patterns of regulatory failure. First, the nature of the regulations-discharge limits-relates directly to the policy ...
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Viscusi, W. Kip; Magat, Wesley A.; Huber, Joel (The RAND Journal of Economics, 1986)On the basis of data from a survey of almost 400 consumers, this article assesses whether consumer behavior is responsive to information about product hazards that is provided in response to regulation. We find that the ...
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Viscusi, W. Kip; Magat, Wesley A.; Huber, Joel (The RAND Journal of Economics, 2012)After developing a conceptual analysis of consumer valuation of multiple risks, we explore both economic and cognitive hypotheses regarding individual risk-taking. Using a sample of over 1,500 consumers, our study ...
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Viscusi, W. Kip; Magat, Wesley A.; Hubert, Joel (Southern Economic Journal, 1999)Situations in which individuals receive information seldom involve scientific consensus over the level of the risk. When scientific experts disagree, people may process the information in an unpredictable manner. The ...