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National Survey Evidence on Disasters and Relief: Risk Beliefs, Self-Interest, and Compassion
(Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2006)
A nationally representative sample of respondents estimated their fatality risks from four
types of natural disasters, and indicated whether they favored governmental disaster
relief. For all hazards, including auto ...
The Denominator Blindness Effect: Accident Frequencies and the Misjudgment of Recklessness
(American Law and Economics Review, 2004)
People seriously misjudge accident risks because they routinely neglect relevant information about exposure. Such risk judgments affect both personal and public policy decisions, e.g., choice of a transport mode, but also ...