Mortality and Morbidity Risk Valuation Collaborative Academic Research
We've been researching our safety, health, and lives since the 1980s.
This research began under Emeritus Professor Mike Jones-Lee in the 1980s. It continues today.
It focusses on the most fundamental of concerns - our safety, our health and our lives.
Collaborators
All collaborators are based - or have been based – at Newcastle University. The table below lists their current Institutional affiliation. It also lists their primary research area and expertise.
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Institution |
Individual |
Research Background |
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Newcastle University |
Prof. Susan Chilton Dr. Jytte Seested Nielsen Dr. Hugh Metcalf Emeritus Professor Michael Jones-Lee (until 2021) |
Applied welfare economics Health economics Econometrics Safety Economics |
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Glasgow Caledonian University |
Professor Helen Mason Professor Cam Donaldson Professor Rachel Baker |
Health economics Health economics Health economics |
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University of Birmingham |
Dr Rebecca McDonald Dr Danae Arroyos-Calvera |
Behavioural economics Behavioural economics |
Core research
The core research is highly translational. Over the years, the team have collaborated to generate a body of policy-related work.
World-leading academic research underpins our work, published in international journals such as:
- Journal of Risk and Uncertainty
- Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
- Health Economics
Landmark projects
As part of this research, we have worked on a number of landmark projects. The table below shows the areas of policy they addressed. It highlights the ever-changing nature of safety research. It shows the valuation of life and health over the decades.
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Landmark projects |
Timeline |
Team members involved |
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1982 first VPF study UK Department of Transport (DoT) Value updated by DoT late 1980s |
1980’s |
Jones-Lee |
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Non-fatal injuries DoT and Transport Research Laboratory (TRL). Value adopted by DoT in 1993 |
1990’s |
Jones-Lee |
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VPFs across different contexts (rail, domestic fires and fires in public places). HSE; the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions; the Home Office and HM Treasury |
Chilton, Jones-Lee, |
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Dread risk HSE |
2000 |
Chilton, Jones-Lee, Metcalf |
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Environmental risk EPA |
2004 |
Chilton, Jones-Lee, Metcalf |
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Valuation of Health Benefits Associated with Reductions in Air Pollution: DEFRA |
2004 |
Chilton, Jones-Lee, Metcalf |
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New Energy Externalities Development for Sustainability, NEEDS European Commission |
2004-8 |
Chilton, Metcalf, Nielsen |
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What is the value to society of a QALY? The Social Value of a QALY Project National Coordinating Centre for Research Methodology/National Institute for Health Research |
2004-7 |
Baker, Donaldson, Jones-Lee, Mason |
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EuroVaQ (European Value of a QALY) Project. European Commission |
2007-10 |
Baker, Donaldson, Jones-Lee, Mason, Nielsen |
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Cancer and latency Commissioned by HSE Green book |
2010 |
Chilton, Jones-Lee, McDonald, Metcalf |
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Economic Burden of Road Traffic Injuries (RTIs) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR): WHO |
2013-14 |
Baker, Donaldson Mason |
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Is ‘end-of-life’ care more valuable? Measuring societal values using the new Q2S method. Medical Research Council |
2011-14 |
Baker, Donaldson, Mason |
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