An Economic Analysis of Air Pollution and Health: The Case of St. Louis
构建了一个健康导向的选择模型，分析个体如何通过调整医疗消费来应对空气质量下降，并基于圣路易斯数据估算出为降低臭氧30%的边际支付意愿为每年18.45至24.48美元。
A health-oriented choice model is developed in which individuals are viewed as producers of health and good health is desired for both consumption and investment purposes. Individuals are able to adjust their consumption of medical care in order to defend against reductions in air quality. A compensating variation type marginal willingness to pay expression is derived for improved air quality and the model is tested using cross-sectional data on employed adult residents of St. Louis, Missouri. Estimates of marginal willingness to pay for the average employed person are derived for a 30% reduction in ozone. These values range from $18.45 to $24.48 per year.