Synopses & Reviews
As someone who has used CM in environmental valuation on several occasions, I found this book both useful and interesting. . . I certainly recommend this book to my graduate students, and suggest that you read it too if you are interested in using CM. Nick Hanley, The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics . . . a very useful single source for those interested in environmental evaluation using choice models. David A. Hensher, Australian Journal of Environmental Management . . . this book can serve as a firm basis to start understanding what CM is about. . . Jes
Synopsis
This book should prove valuable to all scholars, researchers and practitioners in the areas of environmental studies and environmental economics.
Table of Contents
Introduction, Jeff Bennett and Russell Blamey -- Part 1 The technique: choice experiments - an overview of concepts and issues, Jordan J. Louviere; some fundamentals of environmental choice modelling, Jeff Bennett and Vic Adamowicz -- assessing the options for the Canberra water supply - an application of choice modelling, Jenny Gordon et al; remnant vegetation and wetlands protection - non-market valuation, Jeff Bennett et al; green product choice, Russell Blamey et al / Part 2 Case studies -- choice set design, Russell Blamey et al; opt-out alternatives and anglers' stated preferences, Mellisa Ruby Banzhaf et al; yea-saying and validation of a choice model of green product choice, Russell Blamey and Jeff Bennett; framing effects, John Rolfe and Jeff Bennett; the strengths and weaknesses of environmental choice modelling, Jeff Bennett and Russell Blamey. / Part 3 Exploring some methodological issues.