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This discussion at Fukui Prefectural University delves into the value of a life-year in chemical risk control, highlighting a VSL range of 100 million to 1 billion yen. The speaker, Tosihiro Oka, emphasizes the importance of equity considerations like distributive equality of risks and benefits, intergenerational equity, and managing uncertainty in benefit estimations. The session also covers the appraisal of forest road construction projects.
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CBA and CEA: a Discussion Tosihiro Oka Fukui Prefectural University November 15, 2003 At Kobe University
Value of a life-year • VSL= 100 million to 1 billion yen • Life expectancy = 40 years • →Value of a life-year=2.5 to 25 million yen
Limitations to CBA • Equity • Distributive equality of risks and benefits • Intergenerational equity or sustainability • Unreliability or uncertainty in benefit estimation