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How to value a life, statistically speaking

Mar 20, 2019
The VSL lets you compare the cost of a regulation to the benefit in probable lives saved.
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Which colleges offer the best return on investment?

Jul 11, 2016
Princeton and Harvard top the list. Stanford has dropped nine spots.
A student at Princeton University's campus.
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