Economic Theory
If you’re interested in understanding more of the theory behind economics as it is related to water, read this section. It gives a more detailed description of the actual economic practices used within many of the studies.
All articles and abstracts are in pdf format
Intermediate Material
Economics Research Supporting Water Resource Stewardship in the Pacific Northwest
by Laurie L. Houston, Jeffrey D. Kline, and Ralph J. Alig
The Structure of Motivation for Contingent Values: A Case Study of Lake Water Quality Improvement
by Philip Cooper, Gregory L. Poe, and Ian J. Bateman
Fairness in the Contingent Valuation of Environmental Public Goods: Attitude Toward Paying for Environmental Improvements at Two Levels of Scope
by Bradley S. Jorgensen et. al.
The Value of Water Levels in Water-Based Recreation: A Pooled Revealed Preference/Contingent Behavior Model
by Mark E. Eiswerth et. al.
Advanced Material
On the Scarcity Value of Ecosystem Services
by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, James R. Kahn, and Robert V. O’Neill
A Dual Approach to Modeling Corner Solutions in Recreation Demand
by Daniel J. Phaneuf
Measuring the Economic Benefits of Water Quality Improvement with Benefit Transfer: An Introduction for Noneconomists
by Christopher Dumas, Peter Schuhmann, and John Whitehead
The Effect of Nesting Structure Specification on Welfare Estimation in a Random Utility Model of Recreation Demand:An Application to the Demand for Recreational Fishing
by A. Brett Hauber and George R. Parsons
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Intermediate Material
Toward a Value for Guided Rafting on Southern Rivers
by J.M. Bowker, Donald B.K. English, and Jason A. Donovan
Valuing Water Quality Improvements Using Revealed Preference Methods When Corner Solutions Are Present
by Daniel J. Phaneuf, Catherine L. Kling, and Joseph A. Herriges
Theoretical and Empirical Specifications: Issues in Travel Cost Demand Studies
by Mary Jo Kealy and Richard C. Bishop
Advanced Material
The Travel Cost Model for Lake Recreation: A Comparison of Two Methods for incorporating Site Quality and Subsititution Effects
by Peter P. Caulkins, Richard C. Bishop, and Nicolaas W. Bouwes, Sr.
A Revealed Preference Approach to the Measurement of Congestion in Travel Cost Models
by Christopher Timminsa & Jennifer Murdock
A Dual Approach to Modeling Corner Solutions in Recreation Demand
by Daniel J. Phaneuf
An Estimable Dynamic Model of Recreation Behavior with an Application to Great Lakes Angling
by Bill Provencher and Richard C. Bishop
Valuing Nature-based Recreation in Public Natural Areas of the Apalachicola River Region, Florida
by Ram K. Shrestha, Taylor V. Stein, and Julie Clark
Validation of Empirical Measures of Welfare Change: A Comparison of Nonmarket Techniques
by Christine Seller, John R. Stoll, and Jean-Paul Chavas
A Comparison of Direct and Indirect Methods for Estimating Indirect Methods of Estimating Environmental Benefits
by Michael Hanemann
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