國立臺灣大學經濟學系暨研究所劉錦添2006-08-232018-06-282006-08-232018-06-282002-09http://ntur.lib.ntu.edu.tw//handle/246246/29549We evaluate the effects of disease type and latency on willingness to pay (WTP) to reduce environmental risks of chronic, degenerative disease. Contingent-valuation data were collected from approximately 1,250 respondents in Taiwan. These data suggest the existence of a “cancer premium:” WTP to reduce risk of cancer is estimated to be about 30 percent larger than WTP to reduce risk of a similar chronic degenerative disease. The value of risk reduction also depends on the affected organ, environmental pathway, or payment mechanism: WTP to reduce the risk of lung disease due to industrial air pollution is estimated to be twice as large as WTP to reduce the risk of liver disease due to contaminated drinking water. Finally, we find that WTP is insensitive to the latency period between exposure to environmental contaminants and manifestation of disease. This insensitivity suggests that respondents anticipate their value per statistical life will grow over time at a rate about equal to their discount rate.application/pdf94605 bytesapplication/pdfzh-TW國立臺灣大學經濟學系暨研究所health risk; contingent valuation; willingness to pay; value per statistical life; cancer; latency; Taiwanreporthttp://ntur.lib.ntu.edu.tw/bitstream/246246/29549/1/902415H002030SSS.pdf