International differences in willingness to pay for reduced risks due to risk representation: Evidence from cross-country surveys in Northeast Asia

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1177-1190

  Zhai, Guofang ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

contingent valuation method; cross country survey; identical reduced risk; international benefit transfer; risk representation; willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

BENEFIT TRANSFER; COASTAL CITIES; CONTINGENT VALUATION METHODS; CULTURAL SETTINGS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; INTERNATIONAL BENEFIT TRANSFER; NORTHEAST ASIA; PRICE ADJUSTMENT; PURCHASING POWER; REAL EXCHANGE RATE; RISK REDUCTIONS; SOUTH KOREA; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

SURVEYS;

ECONOMICS;

EID: 84857858025     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2011.587889     Document Type: Article

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