The measurement of subjective value and its relation to contingent valuation and environmental public goods

PLoS ONE

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2015, Pages

  Khaw, Mel W ^a   Grab, Denise A ^b   Livermore, Michael A ^c   Vossler, Christian A ^d   Glimcher, Paul W ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BOLD SIGNAL; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONTINGENT VALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DORSOMEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC GOODS; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL PARK; POSTERIOR CINGULATE; POSTERIOR PARIETAL CORTEX; RESPONSE TIME; SUBJECTIVE VALUE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VENTRAL STRIATUM; VENTROMEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX; VISUAL CORTEX; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; RECREATIONAL PARK; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARDS;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; HUMANS; PARKS, RECREATIONAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84941783124     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132842     Document Type: Article

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