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The Economic Value of Water Quality

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  • W. Viscusi
  • Joel Huber
  • Jason Bell

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  • W. Viscusi & Joel Huber & Jason Bell, 2008. "The Economic Value of Water Quality," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 41(2), pages 169-187, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:enreec:v:41:y:2008:i:2:p:169-187
    DOI: 10.1007/s10640-007-9186-4
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    Keywords

    Water quality; Stated preference; Conjoint analysis; Q25; Q26;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q25 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Water
    • Q26 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Recreational Aspects of Natural Resources

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