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Valuing Changes in Hazardous Waste Risks: A Contingent Valuation Analysis. Volume III -Working Papers (1985)

Paper Number: EE-0046C

Document Date: 02/01/1985

Author(s):  Smith, V. Kerry, Desvousges, William H., Freeman III, A. Myrick

Subject Area(s):

Economic Analysis, Hazardous Waste, Contingent Valuation Survey

Keywords:  Economic Analysis, Hazardous Waste, Contingent Valuation Survey, Option Price, Option Value, Averting Behavior

Abstract: 

The objective of this report is to provide a summary of the research completed during the first phase of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Cooperative Agreement No. CR-811075-01, "The Benefits of Hazardous Waste Management Regulations Using Contingent Valuation." It summarizes the research activities during and the findings from Phase I of the Agreement. Volume II is the appendix material to the report. Volume III contains background working papers.

This paper is part of the  Environmental Economics Research Inventory.

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    The objective of this report is to provide a summary of the research completed during the first phase of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Cooperative Agreement No. CR-811075-01, "The Benefits of Hazardous Waste Management Regulations Using Contingent Valuation." It summarizes the research activities during and the findings from Phase I of the Agreement. Volume II is the appendix material to the report. Volume III contains background working papers.