Optimal conservation, extinction debt, and the augmented quasi-option value

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-57

  Leroux, Anke D ^a   Martin, Vance L ^b   Goeschl, Timo ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Costa Rica; Endogenous risk; Learning; Real options

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; COSTA RICA; ENDOGENOUS RISK; LEARNING; REAL OPTIONS;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION;

EDUCATION;

BIODIVERSITY; CALIBRATION; DEBT; LEARNING; NATURE CONSERVATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOCHASTICITY; VALUATION;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

EID: 67349243658     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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