Using random parameters to account for heterogeneous preferences in contingent valuation of public open space

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 537-552

  Nahuelhual, Laura ^a,b   Loureiro, Maria L ^c   Loomis, John ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b FORECOS Millennium Sci Initiative ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

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

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Open space; Random parameter logit; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 13244268636     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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