TY - BOOK AU - John A List AU - Michael K Price TI - Handbook on experimental economics and the environment SN - 9781847206459 U1 - 333.7072 LIS PY - 2013/// CY - Cheltenham, UK PB - : Edward Elgar KW - Economics KW - Experimental economics KW - Economics--Research N1 - Econometric approaches for experimental data -- Non-market valuation -- Emissions trading and ambient taxes -- Common pool resource games -- Voting and public goods N2 - Laboratory and field experiments have grown significantly in prominence over the past decade. The experimental method provides randomization in key variables therefore permitting a deeper understanding of important economic phenomena. This path-breaking volume provides a valuable collection of experimental work within the area of environmental and resource economics and showcases how laboratory and field experiments can be used for both positive and normative purposes. The Handbook provides a timely reminder to social scientists, policymakers, international bodies, and practitioners that appropriate decision-making relies on immediate and sharp feedback, both of which are key features of proper experimentation. This book includes a collection of research that makes use of the experimental method to explore key issues within environmental and resource economics that will prove invaluable for both students and academics working in these areas ER -