We empirically compare the accuracy and precision of representative Least Squares, Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian methods of estimation. Using an approach similar to the jackknife, each method is repeatedly applied to subsamples of a data set on the property market in Bogotá, Colombia to...

It is a matter of interest to policy-makers and marketers alike to quantify the impact of environmentally friendly messaging upon consumer decision-making behavior. We quantify the value of such messaging or 'green framing' through a choice experiment where subjects choose technical,...

We compare two tradable permit markets in their ability to meet a safety first environmental target at least cost when some polluters have stochastic, correlated, and non-measurable emissions. In both markets, the point source permit defines the allowable level of the observed (deterministic)...

We investigate consumer valuations of technical, home-related energy-saving measures (ESMs) and their attributes through a choice experiment. Unlike previous literature we expect heuristic decision-making, as decisions about ESMs are complex. Specifically, in our experimental design we focus on...

We compare two tradable permit markets in their ability to meet a stated environmental target at least cost when some polluters have stochastic and non-measurable emissions. The environmental target is of the safety-first type, which requires probabilistic emissions control. One market is built...

The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are promoting point/nonpoint trading as a way of reducing the costs of meeting water quality goals while giving nonpoint sources a larger role in meeting those goals. Farms can create offsets or credits in a...

We report results from an economic experiment where two markets institutions for controlling water pollution are compared. In the status quo institution, permit trades between point and nonpoint sources are subject to a trading ratio. In the alternative, nonpoint abatements are converted into...