An econometric analysis of willingness-to-pay for sustainable development: A case study of the Volčji Potok landscape area

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1316-1328

  Verbič, Miroslav ^a   Slabe Erker, Renata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Bivariate probit model; Contingent valuation method; Discrete choice method; Embedding effects; Starting point bias; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; CULTURAL HERITAGE; DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; LANDSCAPE PROTECTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; LJUBLJANA; SLOVENIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 60249098717     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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