The decision to use benefit transfer or conduct original valuation research for benefit-cost and policy analysis

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

  Allen, Bryon P ^a   Loomis, John B ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

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EID: 38149066590     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2007.00066.x     Document Type: Article

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