works
Ronald A. Howard On fates comparable to death article Earlier models for the evaluation of assuming and shedding risks of death are extended to the case of possibly extreme disability over a lifetime. Earlier micromort values are supplemented with microdisability values to enable individuals to make consistent decisions in hazardous situations.

On fates comparable to death

Ronald A. Howard

Management Science, vol. 30, no. 4, 1984, pp. 407–422

Abstract

Earlier models for the evaluation of assuming and shedding risks of death are extended to the case of possibly extreme disability over a lifetime. Earlier micromort values are supplemented with microdisability values to enable individuals to make consistent decisions in hazardous situations.

PDF

First page of PDF