Law & Economics Ph.D. News
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Professor W. Kip Viscusi's estimates on VSL adopted by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT)
In its 2013 guidance memo, DOT updated its approach for assigning a dollar value to prevention of fatal injuries, which is now over $9 million per expected fatality. DOT relied upon Viscusi’s studies to set the overall valuation of risk to life, the reasonable range of… Read MoreApr. 23, 2013
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Professor Paige Marta Skiba on The Street
In its 2013 guidance memo, DOT updated its approach for assigning a dollar value to prevention of fatal injuries, which is now over $9 million per expected fatality. DOT relied upon Viscusi’s studies to set the overall valuation of risk to life, the reasonable range of… Read MoreApr. 22, 2013
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Law and Economics student Druhan wins two Vanderbilt Law Review awards
In its 2013 guidance memo, DOT updated its approach for assigning a dollar value to prevention of fatal injuries, which is now over $9 million per expected fatality. DOT relied upon Viscusi’s studies to set the overall valuation of risk to life, the reasonable range of… Read MoreApr. 19, 2013
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Professor Paige Skiba quoted by The Tennessean
In its 2013 guidance memo, DOT updated its approach for assigning a dollar value to prevention of fatal injuries, which is now over $9 million per expected fatality. DOT relied upon Viscusi’s studies to set the overall valuation of risk to life, the reasonable range of… Read MoreApr. 5, 2013
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Professor Joni Hersch wins Mentoring Award
In its 2013 guidance memo, DOT updated its approach for assigning a dollar value to prevention of fatal injuries, which is now over $9 million per expected fatality. DOT relied upon Viscusi’s studies to set the overall valuation of risk to life, the reasonable range of… Read MoreMar. 31, 2013
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Law and Economics students Druhan and Lim present at American Law and Economics Association Annual Meeting
In its 2013 guidance memo, DOT updated its approach for assigning a dollar value to prevention of fatal injuries, which is now over $9 million per expected fatality. DOT relied upon Viscusi’s studies to set the overall valuation of risk to life, the reasonable range of… Read MoreMar. 30, 2013
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Law and Economics student Philip will be Senior Articles Editor for Vanderbilt Law Review
In its 2013 guidance memo, DOT updated its approach for assigning a dollar value to prevention of fatal injuries, which is now over $9 million per expected fatality. DOT relied upon Viscusi’s studies to set the overall valuation of risk to life, the reasonable range of… Read MoreFeb. 17, 2013
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Law and Economics student Cecot accepts clerkship in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In its 2013 guidance memo, DOT updated its approach for assigning a dollar value to prevention of fatal injuries, which is now over $9 million per expected fatality. DOT relied upon Viscusi’s studies to set the overall valuation of risk to life, the reasonable range of… Read MoreSep. 20, 2012
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W. Kip Viscusi: New federal energy regulations flawed
Viscusi and Gayer's report, “Overriding Consumer Preferences with Energy Regulations,” was published by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Read MoreJul. 17, 2012
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Joni Hersch finds workers receive higher pay for risk of sexual harassment on the job
Hersch's findings published in the May 2011 American Economic Review. Read MoreNov. 17, 2011