Estimating the social value of geologic map information: A regulatory application

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 204-218

  Bernknopf, Richard L ^a   Brookshire, David S ^b   McKee, Michael ^b   Soller, David R ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 0031080315     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jeem.1996.0963     Document Type: Article

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