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The Failure of Seat Belts Legislation

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Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World

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  1. Singapore Management University, Singapore

    Marco Verweij (Associate Professor of Political Science) (Associate Professor of Political Science)

  2. James Martin Institute for Science and Civilization, University of Oxford, UK

    Michael Thompson

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Adams, J. (2006). The Failure of Seat Belts Legislation. In: Verweij, M., Thompson, M. (eds) Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World. Global Issues Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230624887_6

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