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Assessing Hypothetical Bias in Nudging: Willingness to Pay for Consultation towards Improved Forest Management

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  • Bastola, Sapana
  • Penn, Jerrod
  • Blazier, Michael

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  • Bastola, Sapana & Penn, Jerrod & Blazier, Michael, 2022. "Assessing Hypothetical Bias in Nudging: Willingness to Pay for Consultation towards Improved Forest Management," 2022 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Anaheim, California 322477, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.322477
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