a cross-section
number of observations : 5405
country : Sierra Leone
data(RiskyTransport)
A dataframe containing :
individual id
1 for the chosen mode
one of Helicopter
, WaterTaxi
, Ferry
and Hovercraft
the generalised cost of the transport mode
the fatality rate, numbers of death per 100,000 trips
weights
choice situation id
yes
if born in Africa, no
otherwise
declared life expectancy
declared hourly wage
imputed hourly wage
level of education, one of low
and high
self-ranking of the degree of fatalism
gender, one of female
and male
age
yes
if the traveler has children, no
otherwise
yes
if the traveler knows how to swim, no
itherwise
Gianmarco, Leon and Edward Miguel (2017) “Risky Transportation Choices and the Value of a Statistical Life”, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 9(1), 202-28.