Can stigma explain large property value losses? The psychology and economics of Superfund

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 299-324

  Messer, Kent D ^a   Schulze, William D ^a   Hackett, Katherine F ^a   Cameron, Trudy A ^b   Mcclelland, Gary H ^c  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Hedonic models; Property values; Stigma; Superfund

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; SALES; URBAN PLANNING;

HEDONIC MODELS; PROPERTY VALUES; STIGMA; SUPERFUND;

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

CLEANUP; ECONOMICS; PROPERTY MARKET; SUPERFUND;

EID: 33645284434     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-005-3609-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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