2 papers
econ.EM2018
Cancer Risk Messages: Public Health and Economic Welfare
Ruth F. G. Williams, Ka C. Chan, Christopher T. Lenard +1
Statements for public health purposes such as "1 in 2 will get cancer by age 85" have appeared in public spaces. The meaning drawn from such statements affects economic welfare, no…
econ.EM2018
Cancer Risk Messages: A Light Bulb Model
Ka C. Chan, Ruth F. G. Williams, Christopher T. Lenard +1
The meaning of public messages such as "One in x people gets cancer" or "One in y people gets cancer by age z" can be improved. One assumption commonly invoked is that there is no…