Economic valuation of air pollution health impacts in the Tehran area, Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-30

  Karimzadegan, H ^a   Rahmatian, M ^b   Farhud, D D ^c   Yunesian, M ^d  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Genetic Clinic   (Iran)

^d TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation method; Cost of illnesses; Household production model; Iran; Value of statistical life; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649084818     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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