Recognizing progeny in the value of life

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2010
Volume: 107
Issue: 1
Pages: 17-21

Authors (3)

Kuhn, Michael (International Institute for Ap...) Wrzaczek, Stefan (not in RePEc) Oeppen, Jim (not in RePEc)

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Abstract

This note generalizes the value of life to incorporate the preferences for descendants of a dynastically altruistic decision-maker. It derives the value of progeny and shows how it depends on the Benthamite vs. Millian nature of dynastic altruism.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:107:y:2010:i:1:p:17-21
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
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2026-01-25