Category: Academic Study/Journal Article

Cost-effective species conservation in exurban communities: A spatial analysis

By CostBenefit on Mar 3, 2010 | In Land, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Preservation & Open Space, Endangered Species, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Northeast, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database, Methods, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: Exurban areas have increasingly become zones of conflict as conservation and development compete for the same finite land resources. Conversion of natural areas to land dominated by human use results in loss, degradation, and fragmentation of w… more »

Life satisfaction and transboundary air pollution

By CostBenefit on Mar 3, 2010 | In Air, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Sulfur, SO2, Methods, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

Abstract: Simon Luechinger finds a statistically significant and robust negative effect of air pollution on life satisfaction, translating into considerable willingness-to-pay, which is larger for IV estimates with pollution from foreign sources as an in… more »

Environmental Performance Assessment of China's Manufacturing

By CostBenefit on Mar 3, 2010 | In Air, Academic Study/Journal Article, China, Computer Software/Database, Methods, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: This paper applies the data envelopment analysis approach to contribute to the debate on the environmental performance of China's manufacturing sector. Regional and periodic differences in environmental efficiency, environmental quantity and en… more »

Prices and Cigarette Demand: Evidence from Youth Tobacco Use in Developing Countries

By CostBenefit on Mar 1, 2010 | In Air, Health, Academic Study/Journal Article, Regulatory Analysis, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | 1 feedback »

Abstract: This paper estimates the impact of cigarette prices on youth smoking in lower-income countries using data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS). Country-level heterogeneity is addressed with fixed effects and by directly controlling for c… more »

Optimization and life-cycle cost of health clinic PV system for a rural area in southern Iraq using HOMER software

By CostBenefit on Feb 27, 2010 | In Energy, Asia, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Computer Software/Database, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

Abstract: This paper addresses the need for electricity of rural areas in southern Iraq and proposes a photovoltaic (PV) solar system to power a health clinic in that region. The total daily health clinic load is 31.6 kW h and detailed loads are listed.… more »
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