Valuing environmental amenities using stated choice studies
Subtitle: a common sense approach to theory and practice
By: edited by Barbara J. Kanninen.
Contributors: Kanninen, Barbara J.
Series: The Economics of non-market goods and resources -- v. 8
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Dordrecht, The Netherlands
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781402040641
Subjects: Environmental economics; Willingness to pay; Environmental policy -- Economic aspects; Environmental policy -- Cost effectiveness; Environmental quality -- Evaluation; Decision making -- Mathematical models; Consumer behavior -- Mathematical models; Amenity migration
Description: This book provides practical, research-based advice on how to conduct high-quality stated choice studies. It covers every aspect of the topic, from planning and writing the survey, to analyzing results, to evaluating quality. Chapters are provided on topics such as supporting questions and experimental design, as well as state-of-the-art multinomial choice modelling, attribute processing, the role of information, and lessons learned from the field of experimental economics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.