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Benefit Value Transfers Conditional On Site Attributes: Some Evidence Of Reliability From Forest Recreation In Ireland

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Scarpa, R., Hutchinson, W., Chilton, S., Buongiorno, J. (2007). Benefit Value Transfers Conditional On Site Attributes: Some Evidence Of Reliability From Forest Recreation In Ireland. In: Navrud, S., Ready, R. (eds) Environmental Value Transfer: Issues and Methods. The Economics of Non-Market Goods and Resources, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5405-X_10

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