USING HAPPINESS DATA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL VALUATION: ISSUES AND APPLICATIONS
讨论用人们自评的幸福数据来估算环境价值的新方法，包括理论、计量问题，并回顾了在空气污染、水污染、噪音、气候和自然灾害方面的应用。
Abstract In addition to standard methods of environmental valuation, a novel approach has recently emerged which models individuals' self‐rated happiness as a function of their incomes and the prevailing environmental conditions. The estimated relationship is used to calculate the trade‐off people would be willing to make between income and environmental conditions, i.e. the increase in income necessary to compensate individuals for any given decline in environmental quality. While the basic idea is simple, the theoretical and empirical details may be complex, and they may vary from application to application. This paper discusses the relevant conceptual and methodological issues and reviews applications to air and water pollution, noise nuisance, climate parameters, and natural hazards.