"Understanding why environmental problems occur and what best to do about them is much facilitated by an understanding of economics. This book provides an introduction to the subject of environmental economics which does not assume an in-depth prior understanding of economics. Part one explains the fundamental economic concepts, using environmental examples, including markets, environmental evaluation, risk, and trade. Part two then sets ..."
Experimental Auctions(1st Edition) Methods and Applications in Economic and Marketing Research (Quantitative Methods for Applied Economics and Business Research) by Jayson L. Lusk, JasonF. Shogren Paperback, 316 Pages, Published 2008 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-67124-8, ISBN: 0-521-67124-8
"Economists, psychologists, and marketers are interested in determining the monetary value people place on non-market goods for a variety of reasons: to carry out cost-benefit analysis, to determine the welfare effects of technological innovation or public policy, to forecast new product success, and to understand individual and consumer behavior. Unfortunately, many currently available techniques for eliciting individuals' values suffer ..."
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"Environmental Economics in Theory and Practice provides a thorough and coherent review and discussion of environmental economics. It is a guide to the most important areas of natural resource and environmental economics, including the economics of non-renewable and renewable resource extraction, the economics of pollution control, the application of cost-benefit analysis to the environment, and the economics of sustainable development. ..."
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Species at Risk Using Economic Incentives to Shelter Endangered Species on Private Lands by JasonF. Shogren 283 Pages, Published 2010 by University Of Texas Press ISBN-13: 978-0-292-77497-1, ISBN: 0-292-77497-4
"GREGORY M. PARKHURST AND JASON F. SHOGREN A U.S. senator once
said in private conversation that “if we pay landowners to grow endangered
species, we will have more critters than we know what to do with.” The question is
how to do this in the most costeffective manner such that biological needs are
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Species at Risk(Updated) Using Economic Incentives to Shelter Endangered Species on Private Lands by JasonF. Shogren Paperback, 283 Pages, Published 2005 by University Of Texas Press ISBN-13: 978-0-292-70597-5, ISBN: 0-292-70597-2
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