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| Bell, Brian A.; Sinner, Jim; Phillips, Yvonne; Yap, Michael; Scarpa, Riccardo; Batstone, Chris; Marsh, Dan. |
| We conducted an online choice survey to inform advice to the Tasman District Council on setting management objectives for multiple uses and values across several catchments. One sub-sample was recruited via a survey company and a second via a public call with prize draw. From a survey with unlabelled choice sets for three rivers, we estimated a separate model for each river. Coefficients for natural character, fish & fishing, local jobs and cost were generally significant and had expected signs. Coefficients on swimming and boating attributes were weak even though 68% and 31%, respectively, of the panel sample reported engaging in these activities. Levels of attributes varied for the three rivers and, together with within-sample variation, made... |
| Tipo: Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124234 |
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| Sinner, Jim. |
| The Uruguay Round trade agreement includes a new programme of work to examine the relationship between trade and environmental policies. Environmental groups remain suspicious that trade liberalisation will undermine or discourage improvements in environmental standards. In this paper, the use of trade measures to protect producers from competition with goods produced under less stringent environmental standards is examined. It is shown that such measures will not improve national welfare, and may undermine environmental policies. Failure of a government to enact appropriate environmental policies constitutes an implicit subsidy, and equity considerations suggest that this will continue to create pressure for changes to the GATT to protect producers who... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 1994 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22951 |
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