Sample nonresponse and selection biases that may occur in survey research such as contingent valuation applications are discussed and tested. Correction mechanisms for these types of biases are demonstrated. Results indicate the importance of testing and correcting for unit and item nonresponse...

By God and for God all things were created, in heaven and on earth, seen and unseen. As proclaimed in the Nicene Creed, many Christians consider these truths central to the faith. Thus, creation is the cosmos of John 3:16 and should be of first-order interest to Christians. We are stewards of...

We develop a dynamic, theoretical model that explains how the diffusion of clean technologies has lead to a decrease in the EPA's criteria pollutants over the past four decades while the U.S. economy has continued to expand over this time. These clean technologies are used in both energy...