Introduction to Non-Market Valuation Methods and Critical Review of Their Application in the Czech Republic
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The primary objective of the paper is to provide a summary and critical review of the non-market valuation studies that have been carried out in the Czech Republic so far. In addition to that, we also briefly review non-market valuation studies that have been applied in Poland and Hungary. In total we have identified 39 such studies carried out in these three countries. In our paper we first discuss the various approaches and methods of assessment of policy options for environmental regulation…
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