The Value of Information Methodological Frontiers and New Applications in Environment and Health /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Laxminarayan, Ramanan (Editor), Macauley, Molly K. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Business.; Management science.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Health administration.; Econometrics.; Business and Management.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.; Business and Management, general.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.; Health Administration.

The notion that information has both statistical and pragmatic value dates back at least to the 1950s; in recent years, interest in the economic value of information has grown considerably. This book explores and analyzes innovative methodologies and applications of research on the value of informat...