1 Introduction -- 2 Theory -- 3 Empirical Basis -- 4 Data Collection -- 5 Rating of Locations -- 6 The Influence of Firm Characteristics -- 7 The Influence of Location Factors -- 8 The Relation between Distance and Rating -- 9 Development over Time -- 10 A Wider Perspective -- 11 Summary and...

A growing literature in economics uses subjective well-being data collected in surveys as a proxy for utility. Environmental economists have combined these data with the public goods experienced by respondents using a novel non-market valuation approach: the experienced preference approach. In...