Examination of the predictive validity of cvm using an attitude-behavior framework

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-124

  Barro, Susan C ^a   Manfredo, Michael J ^b   Brown, Thomas C ^c   Peterson, George L ^c  

^a NORTH CENTRAL RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Attitude behavior framework; Corresponding specificity; Predictive validity; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE THEORY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTINGENT VALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; THEORETICAL STUDY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 0029818232     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941929609380959     Document Type: Article

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