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Names: Yan, Yu (Legal researcher), author.
Title: Road traffic liability in China : a view from law and economics / by Yu Yan.
Description: Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, 2020 | Series: Chinese and comparative law series, 2213-4875 ; vol 8 | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are “accidents that occur or originate on a way or street open to public traffic, resulting in one or more persons being killed or injured, and with at least one moving vehicle being involved” (oecd, 2017, p. 1). RTAs are a major cause of misery, disability and death globally. According to the World Health Organization’s (who) latest report, every year RTAs are responsible for over 1.2 million deaths and 20 to 50 million injuries worldwide (who, 2015a, p. ix). Furthermore, the costs of RTAs are enormous. RTAs cost countries approximately 3% of their gross national product”– Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019032169 (print) | LCCN 2019032170 (ebook) | ISBN 9789004410015 (hardback) | ISBN 9789004411081 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Liability for traffic accidents–China. | Liability for traffic accidents–China–Economic aspects.
Classification: LCC KNQ850.3 .Y368 2020 (print) | LCC KNQ850.3 (ebook) | DDC 346.5103/22–dc23
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