Categories: General, Natural Resource Damages, Ecosystem Valuation, Recreation

Impacts of changes in water quality on recreation behavior and benefits in Finland

By CostBenefit on Feb 8, 2010 | In Water, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Methods, Travel Cost Method, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation | Send feedback »

Abstract: The implementation of the European Union Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires nationally generalizable estimates of the benefits of protecting inland and coastal waters. As an alternative to benefit transfers and meta-analyses, J. Vesterine… more »

Estimating the economic value of ice climbing in Hyalite Canyon: An application of travel cost count data models that account for excess zeros

By CostBenefit on Feb 8, 2010 | In Land, Academic Study/Journal Article, Preservation & Open Space, Travel Cost Method, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation | Send feedback »

Abstract: Recently, the sport of ice climbing has seen a dramatic increase in popularity. This paper uses the travel cost method to estimate the demand for ice climbing in Hyalite Canyon, Montana, one of the premier ice climbing venues in North America.… more »

A Theory-Based Approach to Hedonic Price Regressions with Time-Varying Unobserved Product Attributes: The Price of Pollution

By CostBenefit on Feb 8, 2010 | In General, Land, Real Estate Construction Housing, Academic Study/Journal Article, Nitrogen/Nitrates, Particulates, California, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Sulfur, SO2, Hedonic Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

by Patrick Bajari 1 and 2, Jane Cooley 3, Kyoo il Kim 1, Christopher Timmins 2 and 4 1. University of Minnesota and NBER2. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) www.NBER.org3. University of Wisconsin4. Duke UniversityOctober 6, 2009Abst… more »

Race Is on to Develop Green, Clean Technology

By CostBenefit on Feb 8, 2010 | In General, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

It is shaping up to be the Great Game of the 21st century. To top officials and business executives here at the World Economic Forum, Topic A this year was the race to develop greener, cleaner technology, which is emerging as one of the critical factors… more »

New report demonstrates reductions in toxic chemical exposure would make Americans healthier, wealthier: Congressional reform of toxics law could save billions in health care costs

By CostBenefit on Jan 24, 2010 | In General, Air, Land, Water, Health, U.S., Regulatory Analysis, Contamination Cost, Savings, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Free Report at Time of Entry | Send feedback »

According to a new analysis released January 21, 2010, "The Health Case for Reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act," the U.S. has the opportunity to prevent rising rates of chronic disease and reduce health care costs by overhauling federal chemical… more »
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