Land Economics articles from November 1991

Land Economics archives from November 1991

Use value under uncertainty: is there a "correct" measure?
November 1, 1991... Use Value under Uncertainty: Is There a "Correct" Measure? The literature on benefit cost analysis (BCA) under uncertainty has grown quite large and controversial. One important subset of this literature attempts to clarify the definition of...

Measuring the existence value of wildlife: what do CVM estimates really show? (contingent valuation method)
November 1, 1991... Measuring the Existence Value of Wildlife: What Do CVM Estimates Really Show? I. INTRODUCTION The increased use of benefit-cost analysis in environmental management decisions has stimulated considerable debate about wildlife...

Hunters' demand for species variety. (includes appendix)
November 1, 1991... Hunters' Demand for Species Variety Sport hunting is a popular recreation activity yet relatively little is known about the determinants of hunters' behavior. As an activity, sport hunting may focus on a single target species or it may...

Interval estimates of non-market resource values from referendum contingent valuation surveys.
November 1, 1991... Interval Estimates of Non-Market Resource Values from Referendum Contingent Valuation Surveys I. INTRODUCTION "Contingent Valuation Methods" (CVM) have attracted considerable attention in recent years as researchers have begun to...

The value of nonconsumptive wildlife recreation in the United States.
November 1, 1991... The Value of Nonconsumptive Wildlife Recreation in the United States I. INTRODUCTION AND MOTIVATION FOR ESTIMATING THE DEMAND FOR NONCONSUMPTIVE WILDLIFE RECREATION Public interest in wildlife and wildlife-related activities extends...

Paying for safety: voluntary reduction of residential radon risks.
November 1, 1991... Paying for Safety: Voluntary Reduction of Residential Radon Risks Radon intrusion into buildings via soil gases, water supply, and building materials is now acknowledged to be a major health hazard throughout the world. In the U.S. alone, the...

Break-even analysis of the conservation reserve program: the Virginia case.
November 1, 1991... Break-even Analysis of the Conservation Reserve Program: The Virginia Case The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), was established under the Food Security Act of 1985.(1) The CRP has as its objectives supply control, farmer income support,...

The Karachi Development Authority: failing to get the prices right.
November 1, 1991... The Karachi Development Authority: Failing to Get the Prices Right I. INTRODUCTION This paper, like other studies of land development agencies, describes the problems of pricing and cost-recovery, allocation, and targeting (Van Meurs...

Local input linkages of rural high-technology manufacturers. (includes appendix)
November 1, 1991... Local Input Linkages of Rural High-Technology Manufacturers I. INTRODUCTION Recent research has shown that high-technology manufacturers are a viable and attractive source of employment for nonmetropolitan communities. High-technology...