Economic valuation of coastal water quality and protest responses: A case study in Mitilini, Greece

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2478-2491

  Jones, Nikoleta ^a   Sophoulis, Costas M ^a   Malesios, Chrisovaladis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

^b ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Distrust; Greece; Protest responses; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 53549083544     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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