Enhanced Geospatial Validity for Meta-analysis and Environmental Benefit Transfer: An Application to Water Quality Improvements

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 343-375

  Johnston, Robert J ^a   Besedin, Elena Y ^b   Stapler, Ryan ^c  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c athenahealth   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit function transfer; Ecosystem service; Meta analysis; Non market valuation; Nonuse value; Spatial; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ECOSYSTEMS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

BENEFIT FUNCTION TRANSFER; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; META ANALYSIS; NON-MARKET VALUATION; NONUSE VALUE; SPATIAL; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

QUALITY CONTROL;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; META-ANALYSIS; METADATA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; VALUATION; WATER QUALITY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84962895482     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: 15731502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-016-0021-7     Document Type: Article

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