Archived Environmental Economics Reports

This database contains a historical archive of reports on environmental economics authored by economists affiliated with or funded by the National Center for Environmental Economics or EPA. It is not a comprehensive list of all EPA environmental economics reports and is not updated regularly.

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2010s

Title	Authors
Valuing mortality risk reductions for policy: a meta-analytic approach (pdf) (936.19 KB, Februrary 2016)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Development of Probabilistic Socio-Economic Emissions Scenarios (2012)	Abt Associates Inc.
Peer Review Report for the Draft "EPA Handbook on the Benefits, Costs and Impacts of Land Cleanup and Reuse" (2011)	Smith, V. Kerry
Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analysis, 2nd Edition (2010)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Economics
Valuing Mortality Risk Reductions for Environmental Policy: A White Paper (2010)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Economics

2000s

Title	Authors
Ecological and Economic Impacts and Invasion Management Strategies for the European Green Crab (2008)	Abt Associates
Methods for Estimating the Social Benefits of EPA Land Cleanup and Reuse Programs (2007)	Smith, V. Kerry
A Framework for Reviewing EPA's State Administrative Cost Estimates: A Case Study (2007) Appendices	Abt Associates
Report on the EPA Work Group on VSL Meta-Analyses (2006)	Allen, Eilaine; Becker, Betsy Jane; Berlin, Jesse A.; Morton, Sally C.; Olkin, Ingram Rindskopf, David; Sampson, Allan R.; Wilson, David B.
Willingness to Pay for Environmental Health Risk Reductions When There are Varying Degrees of Life Expectancy: A White Paper (2006)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Redesign of the Pollution Abatement Costs and Expenditures (PACE) Survey: Findings and Recommendations from Pretest and Follow-up (2006) Questionnaire Instructions	Gallaher, Michael P.; Murray, Brian C.; Nicholson, Rebecca L.; Ross, Martin T.
Environmental Economics Research Strategy (2005) Appendices	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Value of Statistical Life Analysis and Environmental Policy: A White Paper with Appendices for Presentation to Science Advisory Board - Environmental Economics Advisory Committee (2004)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
International Experiences with Economic Incentives for Protecting the Environment (2004)	Anderson, Robert C.
Economic Valuation of Mortality Risk Reduction (2004) Vol. 1 Vol. 2	Schulze, William; et al.
Stigma: The Psychology and Economics of Superfund (2004) Appendices	Schulze, William; Messer, Kent; Hackett, Katherine; Cameron, Trudy; Crawford, Graham; McClelland, Gary
Improving the Practice of Benefit Transfer: A Preference Calibration Approach (2000)	Smith, V. Kerry; Van Houtven, George L.; Pattanayak, Subhrendu; Bingham, Tayler H.
Assessing the Benefits of Drinking Water: A Primer for Stakeholders (2002)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
An Economic Analysis of he Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act 1970 to 1990: Revised Report of Results and Findings (2002)	Jorgenson, Dale W.; Goettle, Richard J.
The United States Experience with Economic Incentives for Protecting the Environment (2001)	Anderon, Robert C.
Statistical Methodology for Assigning Emissions to Industries in the United States: 1970 to 1990 (2001)	Pasurka, Carl A.; Forrest, Anne S.; Lockhart, James; Jung, Charles
Statistical Methodology for Assigning Emissions to Industries in the United States, Revised Estimates: 1970 to 1997 (2001)	Pasurka, Carl A.

1990s

Title	Authors
Analysis of National Solid Waste Recycling Programs and Development of Solid Waste Recycling Cost Functions: Summary Statistics for Data Set No. 1 (1999)	Folz, David H.; Bohm, Robert A.; Peretz, Jean H.; Tonn, Bruce E.
Analysis of National Solid Waste Recycling Programs and Development of Solid Waste Recycling Cost Functions: A Summary of the Literature (1999)	Schuman, B. Thomas; Bohm, Robert A.; Folz, David H.
The Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act 1990 to 2010: EPA Report to Congress (1999)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection: Is It Bad for the Economy? A Non-technical Summary of the Literature (1999)	Environmental Law Institute: Arnold, Frank S.
Economic Savings from Using Economic Incentives for Environmental Pollution Control (1999)	Anderson, Robert C.
Survey of Environmental Products and Services (1998)	U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
Risk Assessment Methodology for Hazardous Waste Management (1998)	Lawless, Edward
The Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act, 1970 to 1990 (1997)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Competitiveness Implications of Environmental Regulations: 14 Case Studies (1992-1997)	Management Institute for Environment and Business
The United States Experience with Economic Incentives in Environmental Pollution Control Policy (1997)	Anderson, Robert C.; Lohof, Andrew Q.
A Profile of Tax Subsidies and Investment Behavior in Six Major Polluting Industries (1997)	Michaels, Greg; Akeson, Lisa; Wenner, Mark; Michaeli, Jonathan
Hazardous Wastes: A Risk Benefit Framework Applied to Cadmium and Asbestos (1997)	Moll, Kendall; Baum, Sanford; Carpender, Erwin; Dresch, Francis; Wright, Rose; Jones, George; Starry, Claire; Starrett, David
Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition Loadings to the Chesapeake Bay: An Initial Analysis of the Cost Effectiveness of Control Options (1996)	E.H. Pechan and Associates, Inc.
The Urban Performance of Unit Pricing: An Analysis of Variable Rates for Residential Garbage Collection in Urban Areas (1996)	Bauer, Scott D. and Miranda, Marie Lynn
Unit Pricing Programs for Residential Municipal Solid Waste: An Assessment of the Literature (1996)	Miranda, Marie Lynn; Bauer, Scott D., Aldy; Joseph E.
Unit Pricing of Residential Municipal Solid Waste: Lessons from Nine Case Study Communities (1996)	Miranda, Marie Lynn; Aldy, Joseph E.
Unit Pricing of Residential Solid Waste: A Preliminary Analysis of 212 U.S. Communities (1996)	Miranda, Marie Lynn; LaPalme, Sharon
Integrating the Environment and the Economy (1995)	Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) Workshop, Proceedings
The U.S. Environmental Protection Industry: A Proposed Framework for Assessment (1995)	Nestor, Deborah Vaughn; Pasurka, Carl A.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Industry: The Technical Document (1995)	Nestor, Deborah Vaughn; Pasurka, Carl A.
A Framework for Measuring the Economic Benefits of Ground Water (1995)	Boyle, Kevin J.; Bergstrom, John C.; Job, Charles; Kealy, Mary Jo; Bergman, Ron; Ankrah, Rodges; Ali, Ghulum; Alsadek, Jihad; Ballard, Gary; Daub, Vivian; Dziuban, Jacolyn; Howes, Richard; Schulze, Susan
Economic Impacts of Superfund Taxes (1994)	Industrial Economics, Inc.
The Importance of State and Plant Characteristics in Determining the Environmental Compliance Costs of Chemical Manufacturing Plants: Evidence from the PACE Survey, 1979-1990 Summary (1994) Appendix A	Post, Ellen S.
Valuing Eastern Visibility: A Field Test of the Contingent Valuation Method (1993)	McClelland, Gary H.; Schulze, William; D. Waldman, Donald; Schenk, David; Irwin, Julie R. ; Stewart, Thomas; Deck, Leland; Thayer, Mark A.
International Trade in Environmental Protection Equipment: An Assessment of Existing Data (1993)	Nestor, Deborah Vaughn; Pasurka, Carl A.
Private-Sector Cleanup Expenditures and Transaction Costs at 18 Superfund Sites (1993)	Dixon, Lloyd S.; Drezner, Deborah; Hammitt, James K.
Alternatives to Methyl Bromide (1993)	ICF Incorporated
A Guide for Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis of State and Local Ground Water Protection Programs (1993)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water
The United States Experience with Economic Incentives to Control Environmental Pollution (1992)	Carlin, Alan
Incentive Analysis for Clean Water Act Reauthorization: Point Source/Nonpoint Source Trading for Nutrient Discharge Reductions (1992)	Kashmanian, Richard; Podar, Mahesh
Benefits Transfer: Procedures, Problems, and Research Needs (1992)	Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) Workshop, Proceedings
Methods for Measuring Non-use Values: A Contingent Valuation Study of Groundwater Cleanup (1992-1994) Additional Explication of Methods for Measuring Non-Use Values SAB Report: Contingent Valuation Methodology	McClelland, Gary H.; Schulze, William D.; Lazo, Jeffrey K.; Waldman, Donald; Doyle, James K.; Elliott, Steven R.; Irwin, Julie R. and EPA, Science Advisory Board, Environmental Economics Advisory Committee
Incorporating Uncertainty in Risk Communication and Policy Analysis and Benefit Evaluation for Environmental Regulation (1991)	Viscusi, W. Kip; Magat, Wesley A; Huber, Joel
Cost of Illness Handbook (1991)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
The Management of Nonpoint Source Pollution (1991)	Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) Workshop, Proceedings
The Effects on Industry of Environmental Protection Regulations (1995)	Apogee Research
Field Testing Existence Values: An Instream Flow Trust Fund for Montana Rivers (1991)	Duffield, John W.; Patterson, David A.
Economic Incentives: Options for Environmental Protection (1991)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Economic Incentives Task Force
Guidelines for Performing Regulatory Impact Analysis (1983/1991)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
An Evaluation of Options for Micro-Targeting Acquisition of Cropping Rights to Reduce Nonpoint Source Water Pollution (1990)	Easter, K. William; Kozloff, Keith; Graham-Tomassi, Theodore; Moore, Ian; Taff, Steven; Wang, Yingmin
Environmental Investments: The Cost of a Clean Environment, Report of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to the Congress of the United States (1990)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Investments: The Cost of a Clean Environment, A Summary (1990)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Preservation Values for Visibility Protection at the National Parks (1990)	Chestnut, Lauraine G.; Rowe, Robert D.
Improving Accuracy and Reducing the Costs of Environmental Benefits Assessments, Volumes I-VII (1986-1987, 1993 ) Vol. I: Risk Communication for Superfund Sites: An Analysis of Problems and Objectives Vol. II: Value of Symptoms of Ozone Exposure: An Application of the Averting Behavior Method Vol. III: Estimating Benefits of Reducing Community Low-Level Ozone Exposure Vol. IV: A Case Study of a Hazardous Waste Site: Perspectives from Economics and Psychology Vol. V: Valuation of Visual Forest Damages from Ozone Vol. VI: Field and Laboratory Experiments on the Reliability of the Contingent Valuation Method Vol. VII: Reconciling Averting Behavior and Contingent Valuation Benefit Estimates of Reducing Symptoms of Ozone Exposure	University of Colorado, University of Wyoming, University of New Mexico
Benefit Analysis Using Indirect or Imputed Market Methods (1985-1994) Volume 1: Identification of Preferences in Hedonic Models Volume 2: Measuring the Benefits of Water Quality Improvements Using Recreation Demand Models Volume 3: Benefits From Improvement in Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Volume 4: Marine Recreational Fishing in the Middle and South Atlantic: A Descriptive Study Volume 5: The Economic Value of Mid- and South-Atlantic Sportfishing	University of Maryland-College Park

1980s

Title	Authors
Contingent Valuation Assessment of the Economic Damaged of Pollution to Marine Recreational Fishing (1989)	Cameron, Trudy A.
Existence Values for Groundwater (1989)	Mitchell, Robert Cameron; Carson, Richard T.
Pollution Prevention Benefits Manual: Phase II, Manual and Appendices (1989)	ICF Incorporated
Estimating and Valuing Morbidity in a Policy Context (1989)	Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) Workshop, Proceedings
Economic, Environmental, and Coal Market Impacts of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Trading under Alternative Acid Rain Control Proposals (1989)	ICF Resources Incorporated
Economic Incentives to Encourage Hazardous Waste Minimization and Safe Disposal (1988)	Belzer, Richard B.; Nichols, Albert L
Municipalities, Small Business and Agriculture: The Challenge of Meeting Environmental Responsibilities (1988)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Inc.; Terry M. Dinan, Craig Simons, Roger Lloyd; Lyman H. Clark and E.H. Pechan and Associates, Inc.
Heart Disease Patients' Averting Behavior, Costs of Illness, and Willingness to Pay to Avoid Angina Episodes - Final Report (1988)	Chestnut, Lauraine G.; Colome, Steven D.; Keller, L. Robin; Lambert, William E.; Ostro, Bart; Rowe, Robert D.; Wojciechowski, Sandra L
National Assessment of VOC, CO, and NOx Controls, Emissions, and Costs (1988)	E.H. Pechan and Associates, Inc.
EPA's Use of Benefit-Cost Analysis: 1981-1986 (1987)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Effects of Air Pollution on Health Outcomes (1985) and Short-Term Health Effects of Air Pollution: A Case Study (1987)	RAND Corporation: Coulson, Anne; Duan, N. Hayashi T., Keeler, E.B.; Forn, E.; Manning, W.G.
Reducing Lead in Drinking Water: A Benefit Analysis (1987)	US Environmental Protection Agency and Levin, Ronnie
Valuing Drinking Water Risk Reductions Using the Contingent Valuation Method: A Methodological Study of Risks from THM and Giardia (1986)	Mitchell, Robert Cameron; Carson, Richard T
Option Price Estimates for Water Quality Improvements: A Contingent Valuation Study for the Monongahela River (1985)	Desvousges, William H.; Smith, V. Kerry; Fisher, Ann
The Emissions Trading Policy in the United States of America: an Evaluation of its Advantages and Disadvantages and Analysis of its Applicability in the Federal Republic of Germany (1985)	IFO-Institut fur Wirtschaftsforschung: Rehbinder, Eckard; Sprenger, Rolf-Ulrich
The Scrap Tire Problem: A Preliminary Economic Analysis (1985)	Dower, Roger C.; Rand, Sally D.; Scodari, Paul F.
Establishing and Valuing the Effects of Improved Visibility in Eastern United States (1984)	Tolley, George S.; Randall, Alan; Bloomquist, Glenn; Fabian, Robert; Fishelson, Gideon; Frankel, Alan; Hoehn, John; Krumm, Ronald; Mensah, Ed; Smith, V. Kerry
A Preliminary Assessment of the Benefits of Reducing Formaldehyde Exposures (1984)	Bingham, Tayler H. and Lohr, Luanne
Benefits Assessment of Two California Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities (1983)	Bazan, Eugene J. and Rogers, Thomas A.
Pollution Control Expenditure Estimates (1983)	TCS Management Group, Inc.
Estimating Environmental Compliance Costs for Industry (1981)	Kopp, Raymond J. and Portney, Paul R
Economic Incentive Approaches to Air Pollution Control (1981)	Smith, Jr., Willard and Lorang, Rodney
An Experiment in Determining Willingness to Pay for National Water Quality Improvements (1981)	Mitchell, Robert Cameron; Carson, Richard T.
Effects of Air Pollution and Other Environmental Variables on Offered Wages (1980)	Gerking, Shelby
Methods Development for Environmental Control Benefits Assessments: Volumes I-IX (1985) Vol. I: Measuring the Benefits of Clean Air and Water Vol. II: Six Studies of Health Benefits from Air Pollution Control Vol. III: Five Studies on Non-Market Valuation Techniques Vol. IV: Measuring the Benefits of Air Quality Improvements in the San Francisco Bay Area: Property Value and Contingent Valuation Studies Vol. V: Measuring Household Soiling Damages from Suspended Air Particulates: A Methodological Inquiry Report Vol. VI: The Value of Air Pollution Damages to Agricultural Activities in Southern California Vol. VII: Methods Development for Assessing Acid Deposition Control Benefits Vol. VIII: The Benefits of Preserving Visibility in the National Parklands of the Southwest Vol. IX: Evaluation of Decision Models for Environmental Management Vol. X: Executive Summary	University of Wyoming
Methods Development in Measuring Benefits of Environmental Improvements: Volumes I-VIII (1982) Vol. I: Executive Summary Vol. II: Experimental Approaches for Valuing Environmental Commodities Vol. III: [Not Available] Vol. IV: Valuing Ecosystem Functions: The Effects of Air Pollution Vol. V: Air Pollution and Disease: An Evaluation of the NAS Twins Vol. VI: An Economic Analysis of Air Pollution and Health: The Case of St. Louis Vol. VII: Economic Benefits of Controlling the Effects of Environmental Pollution on Children's Health	Resources for the Future; University of Wyoming; University of New Mexico; and University of Chicago
Experimental Methods for Assessing Environmental Benefits: Volumes I-V (1985-1986) Vol. Ia: Valuing Environmental Goods; A State of the Arts Assessment of the Contingent Valuation Method Vol. 1b: Valuing Environmental Goods: A State of the Arts Assessment of the Contingent Valuation Method Vol. II: Laboratory Experimental Economics as a Tool for Measuring Public Policy Values Vol. III: Estimating Benefits of Reducing Community Low-Level Ozone Exposure: A Feasibility Study Vol. IV: Valuing Safety: Two Approaches Vol. V: Health and Aesthetic Impacts of Air Pollution on Property Values in the San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas	University of Wyoming
Valuation of Reductions in Human Health Symptoms and Risks. Volumes I-V (1985-1986) Vol. I: Executive Summary Vol. II: Comparative Analysis of Approaches to Valuing Health Risks Vol. III: Contingent Valuation Study of Light Symptoms and Angina Vol. IV: Concepts & Approaches to the Valuation of Serious Illnesses Vol. V: A Set of Morbidity and Mortality Values for Environmental Assessment.	The University of Chicago
Valuing Changes in Hazardous Waste Risks: A Contingent Valuation Analysis (1985) Vol. I: Report Vol. II: Appendices Vol. III: Working Papers	Smith, V. Kerry; Desvousges, William H., Freeman III; A. Myrick

1970s

Title	Authors
Cost-Effectiveness Framework for Minimizing Total Cost of EPA Regulations, Phase I Report (1979)	Development Planning and Research Associates, Inc.; ICF Incorporated; J Watson Noah Associates, Inc.; Battelle Memorial lnstitute
The Benefits of Air and Water Pollution Control: A Review and Synthesis of Recent Estimates (1979) Chapters 1 & 2 Chapter 3	Freeman III, A. Myrick
A Subject Reference: Benefit-Cost Analysis of Toxic Substances, Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Control (1977)	CONSAD Research Corporation
The Cost of Water Supply and Water Utility Management (1977)	ACT Systems: Clark, Robert M.; Gillean, James I.,; Adams, W. Kyle
Economic Disincentives for Pollution Control: Legal, Political and Administrative Dimensions (1974)	Irwin, William A.; Liroff, Richard A.
Bibliography of Water Pollution Control Benefits and Costs (1974)	Development Planning and Research Associates, Inc.
Benefit of Water Pollution Control on Property Values (1973)	David M. Dornbusch and Company
Costs and Benefits of Fly Ash Control (1973)	Watson, William D.
The Economic Impact on the Construction Industry of Additional Demands Caused by New Environmental Protection Standards (1972)	Sobotka and Company; McKee-Berger-Mansueto Incorporated
The Economics of Clean Air - Annual Report to the Congress of the United States (1972)	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Methods Development for Assessing Air Pollution Control Benefits. Volumes I-V (1979) Vol. I: Experiments in the Economics of Air Pollution Epidemiology. Vol. II: Experiments in Valuing Non-Market Goods: A Case Study of Alternative Benefit Measures of Air Pollution Control in the South Coast Air Basin of Southern California. Vol. III: A Preliminary Assessment of Air Pollution Damages for Selected Crops Within Southern California Vol. IV: Studies on Partial Equilibrium Approaches to Valuation of Environmental Amenities Vol. V: Executive Summary	University of Wyoming, Resources for the Future