Scale factors and hypothetical referenda: A clarifying note

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 286-292

  Carlsson, Fredrik ^a   Johansson Stenman, Olof ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Hypothetical bias; Hypothetical referenda; Scale parameter

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATIONS; DATA SETS; HYPOTHETICAL BIAS; NET EFFECT; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; SCALE FACTOR; SCALE PARAMETER; SIMULATED DATA;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; CORRECTION; DATA SET; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; SCALE EFFECT;

EID: 77950519651     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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