Life satisfaction and transboundary air pollution

被引:116
作者
Luechinger, Simon [1 ]
机构
[1] London Sch Econ, STICERD, London WC2A 2AE, England
关键词
Life satisfaction; Non-market valuation; Air pollution; HAPPINESS SURVEYS; VALUATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2009.07.007
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
I find 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 instrument and for green voters and the elderly. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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