A comparison of empirical models used to infer the willingness to pay in contingent valuation

Empirical Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 235-244

  Bengochea Morancho, Aurelia ^a   Fuertes Eugenio, Ana Ma ^a   del Saz Salazar, Salvador ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Empirical models; Environmental goods assessment; Willingness to pay estimation

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; METHODOLOGY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 17444364854     PISSN: 03777332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00181-005-0236-x     Document Type: Article

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