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Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

40 2006 47 – 58

Welfare Impacts of Air Quality Changes in Malaysia: The Hedonic Pricing Approach

Pusat Pengajian Ekonomi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor D.E
Malaysia


Pusat Pengajian Ekonomi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor D.E
Malaysia


Pusat Pengajian Ekonomi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor D.E
Malaysia


Abstract

This study employs the Hedonic Pricing Model(HPM) to assess the welfare impacts of air quality changes in Malaysia. Result from second stage HPM indicate that households on average derive benefits (welfare gain) of some RM19 for every unit of improvement in air quality index (API) in relation to the baseline API level. This finding provides an insight of the magnitude of wefare gain or loss due to air quality changes.

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Othman, , Othman, R., & Md Noor, (2006). Welfare Impacts of Air Quality Changes in Malaysia: The Hedonic Pricing Approach. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 40, 47–58.

@article{Othman2006Welfare,
  title={Welfare Impacts of Air Quality Changes in Malaysia: The Hedonic Pricing Approach},
  author={Othman, Jamal and Othman, Redzuan and Md Noor, Nor Ghani},
  journal={Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia},
  volume={40},
  number={},
  pages={47—58},
 

year={2006},
}

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