Fair siting procedures: An empirical analysis of their importance and characteristics

Bruno Frey and Felix Oberholzer-Gee
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Felix Oberholzer-Gee: Institute for Empirical Economic Research, University of Zurich, Postal: Institute for Empirical Economic Research, University of Zurich

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1996, vol. 15, issue 3, 353-376

Abstract: This article analyzes the reasons why individuals oppose the siting of nuclear waste repositories close to their hometowns. In a simple model based on survey data, we show that the willingness to accept such facilities largely depends on economic criteria, namely expected economic impacts and risk estimates. However, the predictive power of such a model is improved by focusing not only on the consequences-as economic models typically do-but also on the procedural aspects. We show that acceptable siting rules contribute positively to the willingness of local residents to host a noxious facility. Acceptable rules, it is found, are essentially fair rules.

Date: 1996
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DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6688(199622)15:3<353::AID-PAM2>3.0.CO;2-H

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