Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Spencer Banzhaf, Resources for the Future

Papers:

"The Effect of Information on Perceptions of Fatality Risks: Or Do People Believe What They Are Told?"
Glenn C. Blomquist, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
Richard M. O'Conor, Independent

"Revisiting Bid Design Issues in Contingent Valuation"
Soo-Il Kim, Ohio State University
Timothy C. Haab, Ohio State University (Contact Author)

"Compensation for Hosting a Solid Waste Landfill: The Importance of Environmental Risks, Socioeconomics, and Proximity to Political Boundaries"
Robin R. Jenkins, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contact Author)
Kelly B. Maguire, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Cynthia L. Morgan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

"The Economic Value of Mountain Views: A WTP and WTA Approach"
Jana D. Groothuis, Appalachian State University
Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Discussants:

Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University
Barbara Kanninen, Independent Economist
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University
Kelly B. Maguire, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Timothy C. Haab, Ohio State University

Papers:

"A Kuhn-Tucker Model of Beach Recreation"
Daniel Phaneuf, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

"A General Model of Barrier Island Erosion Managment with Application to Optimal Response Under Sea Level Rise"
Craig E. Landry, East Carolina University (Contact Author)

"Beach Amenities: Valuation Comparisons Using Multiple Assessment Methods"
Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina - Wilmington (Contact Author)
Peter W. Schuhmann, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

"Real Estate Market Response to Coastal Flood Hazard"
Okmyung Bin, East Carolina University (Contact Author)
Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina State University

Discussants:

Brad Gentner, National Marine Fisheries Service
Will Wheeler, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
D. Matt Massey, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Glenn C. Blomquist, University of Kentucky