dc.contributor.author | Hynes, Stephen | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-05-26T14:48:59Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2011-05-26T14:48:59Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2010-12 | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Hynes, S., Hanley, N., & O'Donoghue, C. (2010). A stimulating annealing approach to non-market environmental benefit aggregation (Economics Working Paper no. 166): Department of Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10379/1943 | en |
dc.description.abstract | This paper considers the use of a 'combinatorial optimization' technique in the
aggregation of environmental benefit values. Combinatorial optimization is used to
statistically match population census data to a Contingent Valuation survey. The
matched survey and census information is then used to produce regional and national
total WTP figures. These figures are then compared to figures derived using more
standard approaches to calculating aggregate environment benefit values. The choice
of aggregation approach is shown to have a major impact upon estimates of total
benefits at a regional level, especially when the target population displays
considerable heterogeneity across space. | en |
dc.format | application/pdf | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | National University of Ireland, Galway | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Economics Working Papers;166 | en |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Ireland | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/ | |
dc.subject | Economics | en |
dc.subject | Combinatorial optimization | en |
dc.subject | Contingent valuation | en |
dc.subject | Spatial microsimulation | en |
dc.subject | Non-market benefit aggregation | en |
dc.title | A stimulating annealing approach to non-market environmental benefit aggregation. | en |
dc.type | Working Paper | en |
dc.description.peer-reviewed | peer-reviewed | en |
dc.contributor.funder | Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Rural Stimulus Funded) | en |
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