Mortality beliefs distorted: Magnifying the risk of dying young
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mortality; beliefs; risk perception; judgment;All these keywords.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AGE-2013-03-16 (Economics of Ageing)
- NEP-DEM-2013-03-16 (Demographic Economics)
- NEP-FOR-2013-03-16 (Forecasting)
- NEP-HEA-2013-03-16 (Health Economics)
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