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Aggregation of common-metric attributes in preference revelation and implications for willingness to pay

By CostBenefit on Sep 1, 2010 | In Transportation, Australia, New Zealand, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Costs and Benefits

Abstract: There is a growing interest in process heterogeneity in the way that individuals evaluate packages of attributes in real or hypothetical markets and make choices. We consider the role of the relative magnitude of pairs of attributes that are de… more »

Energy, environmental and economic comparison of different powertrain/fuel options using well-to-wheels assessment, energy and external costs – European market analysis

By CostBenefit on Sep 1, 2010 | In General, Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Transportation, Nitrogen/Nitrates, Particulates, Regulatory Analysis, Contamination Cost, Sulfur, SO2, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: The well-to-wheels assessment is widely used in the automotive sector to analyze the efficiency and competitiveness of different powertrain/fuel options. The paper proposes a global index that takes into account both the energy and environmenta… more »

Mercury advisories and household health trade-offs

By CostBenefit on Sep 1, 2010 | In Water, Health, U.S., Academic Study/Journal Article, Mercury, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Regulatory Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics

Abstract: The conventional economic wisdom is that improving consumer information will enhance welfare. Yet, some scientists speculate that the Food and Drug Administration's prominent mercury in fish advisory may have harmed public health. Lower mercury… more »

Amenities and disamenities: a hedonic analysis of the heterogeneous urban landscape in Shenzhen (China)

By CostBenefit on Aug 19, 2010 | In Real Estate Construction Housing, Academic Study/Journal Article, Preservation & Open Space, China, Hedonic Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: Landscape amenities and disamenities are important factors for households in making residence decision. This study presents a hedonic analysis of the amenity and disamenity effects arising from the heterogeneous urban landscape in a Chinese cit… more »

Interjurisdictional Capitalization of a New Metro Line on Housing Values

By CostBenefit on Aug 18, 2010 | In General, Real Estate Construction Housing, Academic Study/Journal Article, Transportation, Hedonic Analysis, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: Many governments continue constructing new subway lines with the goal of reducing congestion and pollution in large cities. Besides the potential global effects on reducing negative externalities in the city, there are some local positive effec… more »
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