Willingness to pay for biodiesel in Spain: A pilot study for diesel consumers;Disposición a pagar por biodiesel en españa: Un estudio exploratorio para consumidores de diesel

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 887-894

  Giraldo, L ^a   Gracia, A ^b   do Amaral, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b Agrifood Institute of Aragón IA2   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Choice experiment; Preferences; Valuation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650705234     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2010084-1382     Document Type: Article

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