We examined the relationship between funding sources and programming for major US symphony orchestras for the 2001 through 2007 seasons. We find that increased levels of funding from the federal government and businesses encourage more nonconventional programming, and increased levels of funding...

This study offers a method for estimating the storm damage reduction benefits accruing to property owners from beach nourishment. We use a hedonic pricing model to estimate the increased protection value that wider beaches provide for single-fa mily homes in two South Carolina oceanfront...