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Who Decides the Worth of an Arm and a Leg? Assessing the Monetary Value of Nonmonetary Damage

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Poletiek, F.H., Stolker, C.J.J.M. (2004). Who Decides the Worth of an Arm and a Leg? Assessing the Monetary Value of Nonmonetary Damage. In: Kurz-Milcke, E., Gigerenzer, G. (eds) Experts in Science and Society. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47964-8_10

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