Università della Svizzera italiana

Using a choice experiment to estimate the benefits of a reduction of externalities in urban areas with special focus on electrosmog

Banfi, Silvia ; Filippini, Massimo ; Horehájováa, Andrea

In: Applied economics, 2012, vol. 44, no. 3, p. 387-397

Traffic noise, air pollution and electromagnetic pollution (i.e. non-ionizing radiation, also called electrosmog) are typical negative local externalities in urban areas. They are side-effects of human and economic activity (e.g. road transport, telecommunication) and they affect individuals’ well-being negatively without compensation. In recent years, the increased number of mobile phone...