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Correspondence and Convergence in Benefit Transfer Accuracy: Meta-Analytic Review of the Literature

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Environmental Value Transfer: Issues and Methods

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Rosenberger, R., Phipps, T. (2007). Correspondence and Convergence in Benefit Transfer Accuracy: Meta-Analytic Review of the Literature. In: Navrud, S., Ready, R. (eds) Environmental Value Transfer: Issues and Methods. The Economics of Non-Market Goods and Resources, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5405-X_3

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