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Robert E Wright

Professor of Economics, University of Strathclyde
Verified email at strath.ac.uk
Cited by 11789

Choice modelling approaches: a superior alternative for environmental valuatioin?

N Hanley, S Mourato, RE Wright - Journal of economic surveys, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we examine some popular 'choice modelling'approaches to environmental
valuation, which can be considered as alternatives to more familiar valuation techniques …

Gold as an inflation hedge?

D Ghosh, EJ Levin, P Macmillan… - Studies in Economics and …, 2004 - emerald.com
This paper attempts to reconcile an apparent contradiction between short‐run and long‐run
movements in the price of gold. The theoretical model suggests a set of conditions under …

Using choice experiments to value the environment

N Hanley, RE Wright, V Adamowicz - Environmental and resource …, 1998 - Springer
This paper we outline the “choice experiment” approach to environmental valuation. This
approach has its roots in Lancaster's characteristics theory of value, in random utility theory …

Contingent valuation versus choice experiments: estimating the benefits of environmentally sensitive areas in Scotland

N Hanley, D MacMillan, RE Wright… - Journal of …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
This paper reports results from a study of the economic value of the conservation benefits of
Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in Scotland. The main novelty of the approach …

Estimating the economic value of improvements in river ecology using choice experiments: an application to the water framework directive

N Hanley, RE Wright, B Alvarez-Farizo - Journal of environmental …, 2006 - Elsevier
The Water Framework Directive is a major regulatory reform of water resources
management within the European Union. Integrated catchment management plans must be …

Modelling recreation demand using choice experiments: climbing in Scotland

N Hanley, RE Wright, G Koop - Environmental and resource Economics, 2002 - Springer
This paper is concerned with the use of thechoice experiment method for modelling
thedemand for recreation, using the example ofrock-climbing in Scotland. We begin …

The impact of micro-credit on poverty: evidence from Bangladesh

MJA Chowdhury, D Ghosh… - … in Development studies, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper examines empirically the impact of micro-credit on poverty in Bangladesh. Unlike
previous studies, the focus is on both objective and subjective poverty and particular …

Wage offers and full-time and part-time employment by British women

JF Ermisch, RE Wright - Journal of Human Resources, 1993 - JSTOR
Strong evidence in support of the hypothesis that women receive lower wage offers in part-
time jobs than in full-time jobs is provided by estimation of wage offer functions for British …

Gender discrimination in the British labour market: a reassessment

RE Wright, JF Ermisch - The Economic Journal, 1991 - academic.oup.com
It is clear that women's wages, on average, are much lower than men's wages in Great
Britain. In the recent past, considerable attention has been directed towards estimating the …

Resource dependence theory analysis of higher education institutions in Uzbekistan

S Kholmuminov, S Kholmuminov, RE Wright - Higher Education, 2019 - Springer
In this paper, resource dependence theory (RDT) is used to guide an empirical analysis of
the higher education system in Uzbekistan. Regression analysis is applied to a panel …