Economic and Environmental Valuation

Abstract In this commentary we critically discuss the suitability of payments for ecosystem services and the most important challenges they face. While such instruments can play a role in improving environmental governance, we argue that over‐reliance on payments as win‐win solutions might lead to ineffective outcomes…

• BEGÜM ÖZKAYNAK ORTAKÖYLÜOĞLU

Ecotourism can be a vehicle for community-based conservation if it is conducted with an emphasis on the well-being of local ecosystems and human communities. Birdwatchers form the largest group of ecotourists, and are, on average, well-educated, wealthy and committed. This makes them ideal ecotourists for community-ba…

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We evaluate the impact of a randomized educational intervention on children’s intertemporal choices. The intervention aims to improve the ability to imagine future selves and encourages forward-looking behavior using a structured curriculum delivered by children’s own trained teachers. We find that treated students ma…

• SEDA ERTAÇ GÜLER

In spite of the fact that product appearance would not seem to bear upon performance, this article provides evidence that the appearance of an industrial product may have an impact on its evaluation. Utilizing a conjoint scaling approach, Mel Yamamoto and David R. Lambert find that industrial product appearance exerts…

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• OSMAN BALABAN

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A model of farmer decision making is developed to determine the extent to which uncertainties about soil fertility and weather affect the value of site‐specific technologies (SSTs) using jointly estimated risk and technology parameters. Uncertainty can lead risk‐averse farmers to apply more fertilizers and generate mo…

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• FİKRET ADAMAN

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• GÜRKAN SELÇUK KUMBAROĞLU

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• EKREM ÜNAL ZENGİNOBUZ