Contingent valuation: A user's guide

被引:464
作者
Carson, RT [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Econ, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
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10.1021/es990728j
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
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Contingent valuation (CV) is a survey-based method frequently used for placing monetary values on environmental goods and services not bought and sold in the marketplace. CV is usually the only feasible method for including passive-use considerations in an economic analysis, a practice that has engendered considerable controversy. The issue of what a CV study tries to value is first addressed from the perspective of a policy-maker, and then the controversy over the inclusion of passive-use is taken up in more detail. The major issues and positions taken in the technical debate over the use of CV are summarized from a user's perspective. Key design and implementation issues involved in undertaking a CV survey are examined, and the reader is provided with a set of factors to examine in assessing the quality of a CV study.
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