The demonstration and capture of the value of an ecosystem service: A quasi-experimental hedonic property analysis

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 819-837

  No Kim, Hyun ^a   Boxall, Peter C ^a   Adamowicz, W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ecosystem service; irrigation infrastructure; property tax revenues; quasi experimental hedonic property analysis; water management policy; water stabilization

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HEDONIC ANALYSIS; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; IRRIGATION; LAKE LEVEL; TAX SYSTEM; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER STORAGE;

EID: 84966457691     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aav037     Document Type: Article

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