Author: Michael T. BennettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Combining Revealed and Stated Preference Data to Explore Cognitive Elements of Choice and Their Implications for Environmental Valuation
Author: Michael T. BennettDissertation Abstracts International
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Abstracts of dissertations available on microfilm or as xerographic reproductions.
A Primer on Nonmarket Valuation
Author: Patricia A. ChampPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9400771045
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
This is a practical book with clear descriptions of the most commonly used nonmarket methods. The first chapters of the book provide the context and theoretical foundation of nonmarket valuation along with a discussion of data collection procedures. The middle chapters describe the major stated- and revealed-preference valuation methods. For each method, the steps involved in implementation are laid out and carefully explained with supporting references from the published literature. The final chapters of the book examine the relevance of experimentation to economic valuation, the transfer of existing nonmarket values to new settings, and assessments of the reliability and validity of nonmarket values. The book is relevant to individuals in many professions at all career levels. Professionals in government agencies, attorneys involved with natural resource damage assessments, graduate students, and others will appreciate the thorough descriptions of how to design, implement, and analyze a nonmarket valuation study.
Valuing Ecosystem Services
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030909318X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Nutrient recycling, habitat for plants and animals, flood control, and water supply are among the many beneficial services provided by aquatic ecosystems. In making decisions about human activities, such as draining a wetland for a housing development, it is essential to consider both the value of the development and the value of the ecosystem services that could be lost. Despite a growing recognition of the importance of ecosystem services, their value is often overlooked in environmental decision-making. This report identifies methods for assigning economic value to ecosystem servicesâ€"even intangible onesâ€"and calls for greater collaboration between ecologists and economists in such efforts.
Journal of Economic Literature
Author: International Encyclopedia of Human Geography
Author: Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0081022964
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 7278
Book Description
International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, Second Edition, Fourteen Volume Set embraces diversity by design and captures the ways in which humans share places and view differences based on gender, race, nationality, location and other factors—in other words, the things that make people and places different. Questions of, for example, politics, economics, race relations and migration are introduced and discussed through a geographical lens. This updated edition will assist readers in their research by providing factual information, historical perspectives, theoretical approaches, reviews of literature, and provocative topical discussions that will stimulate creative thinking. Presents the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage on the topic of human geography Contains extensive scope and depth of coverage Emphasizes how geographers interact with, understand and contribute to problem-solving in the contemporary world Places an emphasis on how geography is relevant in a social and interdisciplinary context
Using Surveys to Value Public Goods
Author: Robert Cameron MitchellPublisher: Resources for the Future
ISBN: 9780915707324
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Provides decision makers, policy analysts, and social scientists, with a detailed discussion of a new techniques for the valuation of goods not traded in prevate markets.
Economic Valuation with Stated Preference Techniques
Author: Ian BatemanPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
This manual offers a detailed, up-to-date explanation of how to carry out stated preference techniques. The techniques use surveys to ask individuals how much they would be willing to pay or willing to accept in compensation for gains or losses of non-market goods and services. Applications of the technique include changes in air and water quality; noise nuisance; health care; risk; recorded heritage; cultural assets; habitats; Landscape and so on. It shows how to choose the most appropriate technique and how to design the questionnaires. Detailed advice on econometric analysis is provided, as well as explanation of the pitfalls that need to be avoided.
Applications of Simulation Methods in Environmental and Resource Economics
Author: Riccardo ScarpaPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402036841
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
Simulation methods are revolutionizing the practice of applied economic analysis. In this book, leading researchers from around the world discuss interpretation issues, similarities and differences across alternative models, and propose practical solutions for the choice of the model and programming. Case studies show the practical use and the results brought forth by the different methods.
Joining Decisions in Open Collaborative Innovation Communities
Author: Daniel EhlsPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3658040645
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Daniel Ehls analyzes the impact of contextual factors on attracting volunteers into open initiatives. He answers challenging questions like why do users join one community over another and what are attractive conditions for user and open innovation With a discrete choice experiment, Daniel Ehls identifies openness trade-offs and joining preferences contingent on access, usage and sponsorship. Also, he reveals causes of taste heterogeneity and shows how context and personality determine joining decisions. Management insights target organizational behavior, e.g. how the governance structure affects user actions, and competitive strategy, e.g. how to source external distributed knowledge.