The endangered species act and economic values: A comparison of fines and contingent valuation studies

Ecological Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-171

  Eagle, Joshua G ^a   Betters, David R ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Fines; Threatened and endangered species

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION;

EID: 0032143158     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(97)00061-X     Document Type: Article

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