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Perspectives on Risk Perceptions

dc.contributor.authorCole, Gerald A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWithey, Stephen B.en_US
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dc.date.issued1981-06en_US
dc.identifier.citationCole, Gerald A.; Withey, Stephen B. (1981). "Perspectives on Risk Perceptions." Risk Analysis 1(2): 143-163. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/72341>en_US
dc.identifier.issn0272-4332en_US
dc.identifier.issn1539-6924en_US
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dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltden_US
dc.rights1981 Society for Risk Analysisen_US
dc.subject.otherRisk Perceptionsen_US
dc.subject.otherBenefit Perceptionsen_US
dc.subject.otherAcceptable Risken_US
dc.subject.otherDecision Processesen_US
dc.titlePerspectives on Risk Perceptionsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelEconomicsen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelBusinessen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.contributor.affiliationumInstitute for Public Policy Studies, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109en_US
dc.contributor.affiliationumSurvey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1539-6924.1981.tb01409.xen_US
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