Valuing the benefits of public libraries

Information Economics and Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-198

  Aabø, Svanhild ^a  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Public goods; Public libraries

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; COSTS; ESTIMATION;

PUBLIC BUDGETS; PUBLIC LIBRARIES; WILLINGNESS TO PAY (WTP);

LIBRARIES;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; PUBLIC GOODS; SERVICE PROVISION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 13444278781     PISSN: 01676245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infoecopol.2004.05.003     Document Type: Article

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