Imputing unknown market values: A different perspective on the disparity between WTP and WTA

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 241-256

  Tomohara, Akinori ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; METHODOLOGY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 16344394999     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0964056042000338163     Document Type: Article

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