Contingent valuation : a critical assessment /

The papers in this volume present a critical assessment of contingent valuation (CV). CV is a survey method that attempts to estimate individual values for economic goods by asking people hypothetical questions about their willingness to pay for such goods. The text reports research which is mainly...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Hausman, Jerry A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; New York : North-Holland, 1993.
Series:Contributions to economic analysis ; 220.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The papers in this volume present a critical assessment of contingent valuation (CV). CV is a survey method that attempts to estimate individual values for economic goods by asking people hypothetical questions about their willingness to pay for such goods. The text reports research which is mainly from economists with specialities in economic theory, econometrics and public finance, rather than from the more narrowly focused research of environmental economics. The research of specialists in psychology, market research and litigation is included.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 503 pages : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781849508605
1849508607
0444814698
9780444814692
9780444597700
0444597700