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Measuring the Demand for Environmental Quality
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In this paper, J.B. Braden, C.D. Kolstad and D.M. Miltz proposed a method for valuing classes of environmental effects.Abstract:
Part I: Theory and Methods. Introduction (J.B. Braden, C.D. Kolstad and D. Miltz). Environmental Demand Theory (C.D. Kolstad and J.B. Braden). Household Production Functions and Environmental Benefit Estimation (V.K. Smith). Hedonic Methods (R.B. Palmquist). Constructed Markets (R.T. Carson). Part II: Methods for Valuing Classes of Environmental Effects. Environmental Health Effects (M.L. Cropper and A.M. Freeman III). Aesthetics (P.E. Graves). Recreation (N.E. Bockstael, K.E. McConnell and I. Strand). Materials Damages (R.M. Adams and T.D. Crocker). Total and Nonuse Values (A. Randall). Summary and Conclusions (J.B. Braden and C.D. Kolstad). Bibliography. Author Index. Subject Index.read more
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