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Environmental fiscal reform and willingness to pay for the environment: an empirical analysis on European micro data
Ercolano, Salvatore; Gaeta, Giuseppe Lucio; Romano, Oriana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
This paper empirically investigates the determinants of willingness to pay (WTP) for the environment, employing micro … sample. Our results show that WTP for the environment is lower in countries where an Environmental Fiscal Reform has been … fiscal reform does not affect positively the marginal willingness to pay for the environment. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011112897
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Genetically modified organisms in agriculture: social and economic implications
Davies, Ben; Richards, Caspian; Spash, Clive L.; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2004
, and largely concerned with scientific evidence of harm to human health and the environment. This contrasts with the public …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260900
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Bang for Your Buck: STI Risk and Pregnancy Risk as Sources of the Price Premium for Unprotected Sex
Manda, Constantine - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Sex workers receive a price premium for unprotected sex. Research has inferred that the source of this premium is a compensating differential for STI risk. I introduce a compensating differential for pregnancy risk as a novel source through a simple model that incorporates both STI risk and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011110048
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An Intervention Analysis on the Tokyo Grain Exchange Non- Genetically Modified and Conventional Soybean Futures Market
Aruga, Kentaka - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This paper examines how efficiently the price premium for non-genetically modified (non-GM) soybeans at the Tokyo Grain Exchange (TGE) react to an announcement to change the contract unit, suppliers, and expiration date on the conventional soybean futures contract. Intervention analysis is used...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421990
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Green Noise or Green Value? Measuring the Price Effects of Environmental Certification in Commercial Buildings
Fuerst, Franz; McAllister, Patrick - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
Evaluating the environmental performance of a building is rapidly gaining importance as a metric in real estate investments. Since interpretation of the technical measurements is difficult and requires high expertise, investors tend to rely on markers as provided by environmental certification...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005078657
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Internet CV surveys – a cheap, fast way to get large samples of biased values?
Lindhjem, Henrik; Navrud, Ståle - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
With the current growth in broadband penetration, Internet is likely to be the data collection mode of choice for contingent valuation (CV) and stated preference research in the not so distant future. However, little is known about how this survey mode may influence data quality and welfare...
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Using contingent valuation in the design of payments for environmental services mechanisms: a review and assessment
Whittington, Dale; Pagiola, Stefano - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
In this paper we review CV studies conducted in the context of PES programs, almost all of which attempt to estimate the demand of downstream water users for upstream watershed protection and, more generally, for improved water services. Our objective is to assess the quality of these CV-PES...
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Estimation of Willingness to Pay for Improvements in Drinking Water Quality in Lahore: A Case Study of WASA, Lahore
Noor, Junaid; Siddiqi, Wasif; Muhammad, Taj - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This study examines the existing water quality of Lahore and measures domestic household’s willingness to pay for improvement in water quality services. To this end, a Tobit model is estimated by conducting a contingent valuation survey about household perceptions in six towns of Lahore.The...
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The use of contingent valuation in assessing marine and coastal ecosystems’ water quality: A review
Halkos, George - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Marine and coastal ecosystems are of high importance owing to the mankind dependence on the goods and services provided. As water quality is one perspective of healthy marine and coastal ecosystems, the aim of this study is to review as more as possible surveys conducted worldwide and in Greece....
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Examining Projection Bias in Experimental Auctions: The Role of Hunger and Immediate Gratification
Teresa, Briz; Drichoutis, Andreas; Nayga, Rodolfo; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
The relevance of projection bias in decision making processes has been widely studied, but not specifically in experimental auctions. We study the role of projection bias in experimental auctions by examining the bidding behavior of hungry and non-hungry subjects on food products delivered...
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