Structural benefit transfer: An example using VSL estimates

Ecological Economics

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 361-371

  Smith, V Kerry ^a   Pattanayak, Subhrendu K ^b   Van Houtven, George L ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit cost analysis; Benefits transfer; Structural benefits transfer; Value of statistical life

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION SYSTEM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; LABOR MARKET; MORTALITY RISK; STATISTICAL DATA; VALUATION; WAGE;

EID: 33750157977     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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