Testing choice experiment for benefit transfer with preference heterogeneity

Colombo, S., Calatrava-Requena, J. and Hanley, N. (2007) Testing choice experiment for benefit transfer with preference heterogeneity. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 89(1), pp. 135-151. (doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2007.00968.x)

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Abstract

Benefit transfer is a cost-effective method for estimating the value of environmental goods that relies on information obtained in previous studies. The multiattribute approach of choice experiments should provide advantages in terms of benefit transfer, allowing differences in environmental improvements between sites as well as differences in socioeconomic and attitude characteristics between respondent populations. This article investigates the capability of choice experiment method to be used in environmental benefit transfer when a random parameters approach is used to allow for preference heterogeneity: we find that the inclusion of respondents' taste heterogeneity reduces the magnitude of the transfer error.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Hanley, Professor Nicholas
Authors: Colombo, S., Calatrava-Requena, J., and Hanley, N.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
Journal Name:American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:0002-9092
ISSN (Online):1467-8276

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