Toward an experimental foundation for benefit-cost analysis

Ecological Economics

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 649-655

  Gowdy, John M ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit cost analysis; Environmental valuation; Experimental economics; Sustainability policy

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 34447092013     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.02.010     Document Type: Article

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