Evaluating the accuracy of the benefit transfer method: A rural water supply application in the USA

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 223-235

  Piper, Steven ^a   Martin, Wade E ^b  

^a U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits transfer; Pooled data analysis; Tobit models; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; BUDGET CONTROL; RURAL AREAS; WATER SUPPLY;

BENEFIT TRANSFER; FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS; LIMITED FUNDS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POOLED DATA ANALYSE; RURAL WATER SUPPLY; STATE GOVERNMENTS; TOBIT MODEL; TRANSFER METHOD; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC SPENDING; RURAL AREA; WATER SUPPLY;

ACCURACY; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BUDGET; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EVALUATION; GOVERNMENT; MODEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RURAL AREA; TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035184130     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.2001.0464     Document Type: Article

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