The Contingent Valuation of Environmental Resour – Methodological Issues and Re…

The Contingent Valuation of Environmental ResourcesMethodological Issues and Research Needs\nAuthor(s): David J. Bjornstad, James R. Kahn\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781858983219, 978-1858983219\nSynopsis\nContingent valuation analysis is both a difficult and controversial means of environmental resource valuation. Yet many economists regard it as the only valid means of measuring values in environmental [url] major new book contains a collection of papers that examine the current state-of-the-art in the valuation of environmental resources. In particular, they assess the meaningfulness of environmental resource values obtained through the contingent valuation method. An internationally prominent group of scholars develops a fuller understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the methodology and discusses a research agenda to improve estimates of environmental resource values. Econo.