Mitchell and Carson, for reasons presented in this book, argue that at this time the contingent valuation (CV) method offers the most promising approach for determining public willingness to pay for many public goods---an approach likely to ...

This book documents a contingent valuation study for a significant environmental good: preventing the likely injuries from oil spills on the coast of Central California.

This three volume set provides the key papers for understanding the historical development of contingent valuation, its theoretical and statistical foundations, and the major controversies.

This major reference work - the first of its kind - provides a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the large and growing literature on contingent valuation.