TY - BOOK AU - Hidano,Noboru TI - The economic valuation of the environment and public policy: a hedonic approach SN - 1843761688 AV - HD75.6 .H53 2002 U1 - 333.7 PY - 2002/// CY - Cheltenham, U.K., Northhampton, Mass., U.S. PB - E. Elgar Pub. KW - Environmental economics KW - Hedonism KW - Environmental policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-161) and index N2 - This text is especially designed to illustrate the basic assumptions of the hedonic approach and highlight the strengths and weaknesses associated with it. Combining rigorous theoretical analysis, detailed empirical studies and an extensive history of hedonic valuation, the book is both an introduction to the field and an aid for professionals and practitioners. It includes: a comprehensive explanation of the basic theorem; extensive discussions on the utility. ER -