Estimating the value of a statistical life in China: A contingent valuation study in six representative cities

IF 3.9 4区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.cjpre.2023.11.009

Chaoji Cao , Xinke Song , Wenjia Cai , Yichao Li , Jianhui Cong , Xueying Yu , Mengzhao Gao , Can Wang

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Abstract

The value of a statistical life (VSL) is a crucial tool for monetizing health impacts. To explore the VSL in China, this study examines people’s willingness to pay (WTP) to reduce death risk from air pollution in six representative cities in China based on face-to-face contingent valuation interviews (n = 3 936) from March 7, 2019 to September 30, 2019. The results reveal that the WTP varied from CNY 455 to 763 in 2019 (USD 66–111), corresponding to a VSL range of CNY 3.79–6.36 million (USD 549 395–921 940). The VSL in China in 2019 is estimated to be CNY 4.76 million (USD 689 659). The statistics indicate that monthly expenditure levels, environmental concerns, risk attitudes, and assumed market acceptance, which have seldom been discussed in previous studies, significantly impact WTP and VSL. These findings will serve as a reference for analyzing mortality risk reduction benefits in future research and for policymaking.

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估算中国统计生活的价值：六个代表性城市的或有估价研究

统计寿命价值（VSL）是将健康影响货币化的重要工具。为了探索中国的统计寿命价值，本研究基于 2019 年 3 月 7 日至 2019 年 9 月 30 日的面对面或然估值访谈（n = 3 936），考察了中国六个代表性城市中人们为降低空气污染导致的死亡风险而支付的意愿（WTP）。结果显示，2019 年的 WTP 为 455 元人民币至 763 元人民币（66 美元至 111 美元）不等，对应的 VSL 范围为 379 万元人民币至 636 万元人民币（549 395 美元至 921 940 美元）。预计 2019 年中国的 VSL 为 476 万人民币（689 659 美元）。统计结果表明，月支出水平、环境问题、风险态度和假定的市场接受度等以往研究中很少讨论的因素对 WTP 和 VSL 有显著影响。这些研究结果将为今后的研究和政策制定提供分析降低死亡率风险效益的参考。

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Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

CiteScore

4.30

自引率

1.10%

发文量

791

审稿时长

79 days

期刊介绍： The Chinese Journal of Population, Resources and Environment (CJPRE) is a peer-reviewed international academic journal that publishes original research in the fields of economic, population, resource, and environment studies as they relate to sustainable development. The journal aims to address and evaluate theoretical frameworks, capability building initiatives, strategic goals, ethical values, empirical research, methodologies, and techniques in the field. CJPRE began publication in 1992 and is sponsored by the Chinese Society for Sustainable Development (CSSD), the Research Center for Sustainable Development of Shandong Province, the Administrative Center for China's Agenda 21 (ACCA21), and Shandong Normal University. The Chinese title of the journal was inscribed by the former Chinese leader, Mr. Deng Xiaoping. Initially focused on China's advances in sustainable development, CJPRE now also highlights global developments from both developed and developing countries.