Drivers of heritage value: A meta-analysis of monetary valuation studies of cultural heritage

Ecological Economics

Volumn 130, Issue , 2016, Pages 277-284

  Wright, William C C ^a   Eppink, Florian V ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conservation investment; Cultural economics; Cultural ecosystem services; Historical heritage; Meta analysis; Valuation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; CONTINGENT VALUATION; CULTURAL ECONOMY; CULTURAL HERITAGE; DATA SET; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; META-ANALYSIS; VALUATION;

EID: 84982946465     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.08.001     Document Type: Article

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