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Gun violence [electronic resource] : the real costs / Philip J. Cook, Jens Ludwig

Author
Cook, Philip J., 1946-
Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2000]
Copyright Date
©2000
Physical Description
xiv, 242 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Additional Creators
Ludwig, Jens and NetLibrary, Inc
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Contents
Gun violence and life in America -- Victimization risks -- How guns matter -- What counts -- Medical costs: gross versus net -- The mythical importance of productivity losses -- Avoidance and prevention -- Willingness-to-pay to reduce gun violence -- Remedies -- Appendix A: Data sources for injury and mortality rates -- Appendix B: Computation of net medical cost estimates -- Appendix C: Computation of productivity losses -- Appendix D: Computation of contingent-valuation and quality-of-life estimates.
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ISBN
0195303377 (electronic bk.)
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AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-233) and index.
Reproduction Note
Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 2005. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries.
Funding Information
This netLibrary electronic book is provided through the Access Pennsylvania Database project, a statewide library union catalog funded by the Pennsylvania Legislature and administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Bureau of Library Development.
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