Richard T. Carson, Professor of Economics, University of California, San Diego, US and Distinguished Research Professor, Centre for the Study of Choice, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

’For those of us who have been involved in willingness to pay studies for some time, Contingent Valuation is a fascinating read, tracking the early development of the method and debates around it from an insider's perspective. As someone who has not only been involved in contingent valuation research over many years, but who has also been instrumental in shaping it, Richard Carson is the ideal author of this carefully crafted book. . . it is likely to be of considerable interest to students and scholars working in the fields of cultural economics as well. The section on the historical development of contingent valuation gives an interesting insider view of the theory and application of this now-widespread valuation method. The bibliography itself, in both its printed and electronic formats, is a gift to anyone working in the area and is likely to be a key resource for many years to come.’

• Contents: Preface The Historical Development of Contingent Valuation Bibliography of Contingent Valuation Papers and Studies

Richard T. Carson, Professor of Economics, University of California, San Diego, US and Distinguished Research Professor, Centre for the Study of Choice, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

’For those of us who have been involved in willingness to pay studies for some time, Contingent Valuation is a fascinating read, tracking the early development of the method and debates around it from an insider's perspective. As someone who has not only been involved in contingent valuation research over many years, but who has also been instrumental in shaping it, Richard Carson is the ideal author of this carefully crafted book. . . it is likely to be of considerable interest to students and scholars working in the fields of cultural economics as well. The section on the historical development of contingent valuation gives an interesting insider view of the theory and application of this now-widespread valuation method. The bibliography itself, in both its printed and electronic formats, is a gift to anyone working in the area and is likely to be a key resource for many years to come.’

• Contents: Preface The Historical Development of Contingent Valuation Bibliography of Contingent Valuation Papers and Studies

Richard T. Carson, Professor of Economics, University of California, San Diego, US and Distinguished Research Professor, Centre for the Study of Choice, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

’For those of us who have been involved in willingness to pay studies for some time, Contingent Valuation is a fascinating read, tracking the early development of the method and debates around it from an insider's perspective. As someone who has not only been involved in contingent valuation research over many years, but who has also been instrumental in shaping it, Richard Carson is the ideal author of this carefully crafted book. . . it is likely to be of considerable interest to students and scholars working in the fields of cultural economics as well. The section on the historical development of contingent valuation gives an interesting insider view of the theory and application of this now-widespread valuation method. The bibliography itself, in both its printed and electronic formats, is a gift to anyone working in the area and is likely to be a key resource for many years to come.’

• Contents: Preface The Historical Development of Contingent Valuation Bibliography of Contingent Valuation Papers and Studies