A review of the hedonic literatures in environmental amenities from open space: a traditional econometric vs. spatial econometric model

International Journal of Urban Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 141-166

  Yoo, Sanglim ^a   Wagner, John E ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

environmental amenities; hedonic models; spatial econometric methods; spatial hedonic methods; urban open spaces

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958053258     PISSN: 12265934     EISSN: 21616779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12265934.2015.1137780     Document Type: Article

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