Reconsidering the hedonic vs. RUM debate in the valuation of recreational environmental amenities

Resource and Energy Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-189

  Pendleton, Linwood ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hedonic travel cost; Random utility; Recreation

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RANDOM PROCESSES;

HEDONIC TRAVEL COST METHODS; RANDOM UTILITY METHODS;

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; METHODOLOGY; RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0033002093     PISSN: 09287655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-7655(98)00034-7     Document Type: Article

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