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Prescribed burning is used for reducing future wildfire risk; however, it creates smoke, which can affect human health. Using newly available high‐frequency daily data (2015–2017) on PM2.5 specifically attributed to smoke from prescribed burns in Georgia, USA, this analysis investigates infant health externalities connected to these burns. Cumulatively, over an average pregnancy, smoke from prescribed burns is associated with a 1.02 percentage point increase in instances of low birth weight and prematurity, each. For every $1 spent on prescribed burning, $0.43–$2.46 in state‐wide low birth weight and prematurity hospitalization costs are created. Various robustness and specification checks are performed. (JEL Q23, Q53, Q51, I18, J13)
Benjamin A. Jones; Robert P. Berrens. PRESCRIBED BURNS, SMOKE EXPOSURE, AND INFANT HEALTH. Contemporary Economic Policy 2020, 39, 292 -309.
AMA StyleBenjamin A. Jones, Robert P. Berrens. PRESCRIBED BURNS, SMOKE EXPOSURE, AND INFANT HEALTH. Contemporary Economic Policy. 2020; 39 (2):292-309.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBenjamin A. Jones; Robert P. Berrens. 2020. "PRESCRIBED BURNS, SMOKE EXPOSURE, AND INFANT HEALTH." Contemporary Economic Policy 39, no. 2: 292-309.
Methods for identifying relevant policy impacts for valuation in benefit-cost analyses (BCAs) have received relatively little attention in academic research, applied policy analyses, and guidance documents. In this paper, we develop a systematic, transparent, and replicable process that draws upon information contained in records of Congressional hearings to identify relevant policy impacts for valuation in a BCA. Our approach involves classifying – and subsequently analyzing – statements from witnesses testifying in Congressional hearings on the topic of the BCA. By using Congressional hearings as the basis for our approach, we are identifying potential policy impacts from information provided during the very process the BCA is intended to inform. However, because this approach is quite resource-intensive and would be somewhat burdensome for agencies to implement, it may be best applied in the academic realm, with identified impacts resulting from such applications then made available to agency personnel for potential inclusion in BCAs. Using the case of the Glen Canyon Dam, we demonstrate the approach and its resulting improvements in the quality and transparency of the BCA it was intended to inform.
Deven Carlson; Joseph Ripberger; Wesley Wehde; Hank Jenkins-Smith; Carol Silva; Kuhika Gupta; Benjamin Jones; Robert Berrens. Benefit-Cost Analysis, Policy Impacts, and Congressional Hearings. Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis 2019, 10, 65 -94.
AMA StyleDeven Carlson, Joseph Ripberger, Wesley Wehde, Hank Jenkins-Smith, Carol Silva, Kuhika Gupta, Benjamin Jones, Robert Berrens. Benefit-Cost Analysis, Policy Impacts, and Congressional Hearings. Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis. 2019; 10 (1):65-94.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDeven Carlson; Joseph Ripberger; Wesley Wehde; Hank Jenkins-Smith; Carol Silva; Kuhika Gupta; Benjamin Jones; Robert Berrens. 2019. "Benefit-Cost Analysis, Policy Impacts, and Congressional Hearings." Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis 10, no. 1: 65-94.
Amirhosein Jafari; Vanessa Valentin; Robert P. Berrens. Estimating the Economic Value of Energy Improvements in U.S. Residential Housing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 2017, 143, 04017048 .
AMA StyleAmirhosein Jafari, Vanessa Valentin, Robert P. Berrens. Estimating the Economic Value of Energy Improvements in U.S. Residential Housing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 2017; 143 (8):04017048.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAmirhosein Jafari; Vanessa Valentin; Robert P. Berrens. 2017. "Estimating the Economic Value of Energy Improvements in U.S. Residential Housing." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 143, no. 8: 04017048.
Survey-based contingent valuation (CV) techniques are commonly used to value the potential effects of a policy change when market-based valuation of those effects is not possible. The results of these analyses are often intended to inform policy decisions, which are made within the context of formal policymaking institutions. These institutions are typically designed to reduce the large number of potential options for addressing any given policy problem to a binary choice between the continuation of current policy and a single, specified alternative. In this research we develop an approach for conducting CV exercises in a manner consistent with the decision structure typically faced by policymakers. The data generated from this approach allow for an estimate of willingness to pay (WTP) for a defined policy alternative, relative to leaving policy unchanged, which we argue is of direct interest to policymakers. We illustrate our approach within the context of policy governing the storage of used nuclear fuel in the United States. We value the policy option of constructing an interim storage facility relative to continuation of current policy, wherein used nuclear fuel is stored on-site at or near commercial nuclear generating plants. We close the paper with a discussion of the implications for future research and the role of CV in the policymaking process.
Deven E. Carlson; Joseph T. Ripberger; Hank C. Jenkins-Smith; Carol L. Silva; Kuhika Gupta; Robert P. Berrens; Benjamin A. Jones. Contingent Valuation and the Policymaking Process: An Application to Used Nuclear Fuel in the United States. Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis 2016, 7, 459 -487.
AMA StyleDeven E. Carlson, Joseph T. Ripberger, Hank C. Jenkins-Smith, Carol L. Silva, Kuhika Gupta, Robert P. Berrens, Benjamin A. Jones. Contingent Valuation and the Policymaking Process: An Application to Used Nuclear Fuel in the United States. Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis. 2016; 7 (3):459-487.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDeven E. Carlson; Joseph T. Ripberger; Hank C. Jenkins-Smith; Carol L. Silva; Kuhika Gupta; Robert P. Berrens; Benjamin A. Jones. 2016. "Contingent Valuation and the Policymaking Process: An Application to Used Nuclear Fuel in the United States." Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis 7, no. 3: 459-487.
The existing literature suggests that the presence of natural amenities, such as open spaces, can be highly valued and affect economic decisions about where people live and work. This article contributes to previous research by testing this hypothesis using a unique micro-level data set and by examining spatial variations in income levels and housing prices in the presence of natural amenities in a case study of Arizona. Proximity effects are estimated based on a geographic information system road network in which each variable represents the road mile distance from house i to its closest natural amenity within each category. Using a seemingly unrelated regression approach, spatial hedonic regressions of housing prices and income levels indicate that the total effect of various natural amenities calculated for the sample average income household and average home value, ranges from $2,382 (National Forests) to $1,560 (Wilderness areas). The presence of compensating differentials has policy relevance in considering the regional value of natural amenities. It also implies that valuation approaches such as the travel cost method may not reflect the full price of recreation site access, and may lead to underestimates of such values.
Germán M. Izón; Michael S. Hand; Daniel W. Mccollum; Jennifer A. Thacher; Robert P. Berrens. Proximity to Natural Amenities: A Seemingly Unrelated Hedonic Regression Model with Spatial Durbin and Spatial Error Processes. Growth and Change 2016, 47, 461 -480.
AMA StyleGermán M. Izón, Michael S. Hand, Daniel W. Mccollum, Jennifer A. Thacher, Robert P. Berrens. Proximity to Natural Amenities: A Seemingly Unrelated Hedonic Regression Model with Spatial Durbin and Spatial Error Processes. Growth and Change. 2016; 47 (4):461-480.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGermán M. Izón; Michael S. Hand; Daniel W. Mccollum; Jennifer A. Thacher; Robert P. Berrens. 2016. "Proximity to Natural Amenities: A Seemingly Unrelated Hedonic Regression Model with Spatial Durbin and Spatial Error Processes." Growth and Change 47, no. 4: 461-480.
This study applies the hedonic pricing model to lift ticket prices from 2011 for 181 alpine ski areas in the USA. Marginal implicit prices are estimated for a variety of ski area physical characteristics and skier amenities. While controlling for these other attributes, the analysis also investigates crowding effects in alpine downhill skiing. Increased crowding, approximated by additional skiers per hour per acre, is shown to raise lift ticket prices at first, before exerting a negative impact on lift ticket prices at high levels of crowding. The results provide evidence for the existence of both agglomeration and congestion effects in downhill skiing and support previous findings of non-linear crowding effects in other outdoor recreation activities.
Robert C. Fonner; Robert P. Berrens. A Hedonic Pricing Model of Lift Tickets for US Alpine Ski Areas: Examining the Influence of Crowding. Tourism Economics 2014, 20, 1215 -1233.
AMA StyleRobert C. Fonner, Robert P. Berrens. A Hedonic Pricing Model of Lift Tickets for US Alpine Ski Areas: Examining the Influence of Crowding. Tourism Economics. 2014; 20 (6):1215-1233.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRobert C. Fonner; Robert P. Berrens. 2014. "A Hedonic Pricing Model of Lift Tickets for US Alpine Ski Areas: Examining the Influence of Crowding." Tourism Economics 20, no. 6: 1215-1233.
William S. Neilson; Michael McKee; Robert P. Berrens; John List; Michael Price. Value and outcome uncertainty as explanations for the WTA vs WTP disparity. Handbook on Experimental Economics and the Environment 2013, 171 -189.
AMA StyleWilliam S. Neilson, Michael McKee, Robert P. Berrens, John List, Michael Price. Value and outcome uncertainty as explanations for the WTA vs WTP disparity. Handbook on Experimental Economics and the Environment. 2013; ():171-189.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWilliam S. Neilson; Michael McKee; Robert P. Berrens; John List; Michael Price. 2013. "Value and outcome uncertainty as explanations for the WTA vs WTP disparity." Handbook on Experimental Economics and the Environment , no. : 171-189.
This study investigates international trekkers' willingness to pay (WTP) for three different quality improvements, which are aimed at promoting sustainable trekking in Manang, Nepal: (1) a guided additional trekking (nature walk) in the Annapurna Conservation Area; (2) an extended village tour in the Nar Phu Valley of Manang, for greater cultural understanding and (3) upgrades to a museum of Tibetan artefacts. This study uses data collected from a 2005-2006 in-person sample of trekkers in Nepal and a contingent valuation survey questionnaire. Results show that the proposed trekking quality improvements have positive economic values, with relative WTP per trekker of about US $35-$38 for the improved nature walk, US $11–$17 for the village tour and US $9-$15 for the museum quality improvements.
Bishwa S. Koirala; Alok K. Bohara; Robert P. Berrens. Willingness to pay for improved quality of trekking in Manang, Nepal. International Journal of Sustainable Society 2013, 5, 250 .
AMA StyleBishwa S. Koirala, Alok K. Bohara, Robert P. Berrens. Willingness to pay for improved quality of trekking in Manang, Nepal. International Journal of Sustainable Society. 2013; 5 (3):250.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBishwa S. Koirala; Alok K. Bohara; Robert P. Berrens. 2013. "Willingness to pay for improved quality of trekking in Manang, Nepal." International Journal of Sustainable Society 5, no. 3: 250.
[1] Environmental variables can be important factors in recreation demand. Analysts wishing to quantify environmental quality impacts face the difficult issue of isolating them from unobserved variables. Quality changes may occur in space, varying between sites, or in time, varying between occasions. In this zonal travel cost analysis, fixed effects are used to control for time‐varying factors at a single site, adapting a technique previously applied to control for unobserved factors across sites. Graphical analysis and a second stage regression on time‐specific constants are used as diagnostic tools to guide a demand specification directly including both environmental and access predictors. The approach is developed and applied using a multiyear panel data set for a wilderness destination in the Sonoran Desert featuring a perennial stream. Empirical estimates are also provided for the recreational value of a trip day to a Sonoran Desert site with instream flows.
Matthew A. Weber; Pallab Mozumder; Robert P. Berrens. Accounting for unobserved time-varying quality in recreation demand: An application to a Sonoran Desert wilderness. Water Resources Research 2012, 48, 1 .
AMA StyleMatthew A. Weber, Pallab Mozumder, Robert P. Berrens. Accounting for unobserved time-varying quality in recreation demand: An application to a Sonoran Desert wilderness. Water Resources Research. 2012; 48 (5):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatthew A. Weber; Pallab Mozumder; Robert P. Berrens. 2012. "Accounting for unobserved time-varying quality in recreation demand: An application to a Sonoran Desert wilderness." Water Resources Research 48, no. 5: 1.
This study investigates whether the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) relationship is supported for a measure of biodiversity risk and economic development across the United States (US). Using state-level data for all 48 contiguous states, biodiversity risk is measured using a Modified Index (MODEX). This index is an adaptation of a comprehensive National Biodiversity Risk Assessment Index. The MODEX differs from other measures in that it is takes into account the impact of human activities and conservation measures. The econometric approach includes corrections for spatial autocorrelation effects, which are present in the data. Modeling estimation results do not support the EKC hypothesis for biodiversity risk in the US. This finding is robust over ordinary least squares, spatial error, and spatial lag models, where the latter is shown to be the preferred model. Results from the spatial lag regression show that a 1% increase in human population density is associated with about a 0.19% increase in biodiversity risk. Spatial dependence in this case study explains 30% of the variation, as risk in one state spills over into adjoining states. From a policy perspective, this latter result supports the need for coordinated efforts at state and federal levels to address the problem of biodiversity loss.
Justin Tevie; Kristine M. Grimsrud; Robert P. Berrens. Testing the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis for Biodiversity Risk in the US: A Spatial Econometric Approach. Sustainability 2011, 3, 2182 -2199.
AMA StyleJustin Tevie, Kristine M. Grimsrud, Robert P. Berrens. Testing the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis for Biodiversity Risk in the US: A Spatial Econometric Approach. Sustainability. 2011; 3 (11):2182-2199.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJustin Tevie; Kristine M. Grimsrud; Robert P. Berrens. 2011. "Testing the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis for Biodiversity Risk in the US: A Spatial Econometric Approach." Sustainability 3, no. 11: 2182-2199.
The safe minimum standard (SMS) is a decision rule to preserve renewable resources, unless the social costs of doing so are intolerable. While unpersuasive to many, support for the SMS has been advocated by some economists for settings involving irreversibility and a high degree of uncertainty. The objective of this paper is to explore decision-making involving species preservation versus development within an experimental laboratory setting, and involving uncertainty. The experimental design implements a number of prior game-theoretic investigations of the SMS (Bishop, 1978; Ready and Bishop, 1991; Palmini, 1999), involving insurance, and lottery or combined games against nature. The choices are between species preservation, which possibly provides a cure for a disease, or developing habitat, leading to irreversible depletion. Econometric results from a random parameters logit model, using responses from 117 participants (across both U.S. and Mexican university student samples) and 9 treatment choices, indicate that support for the SMS varies across the type of game, the imposed maximum regret condition concerning the relative magnitude of the costs of disease and net benefits of development, a constructed measure of respondents' risk aversion, and other factors. There is also strong evidence of unobservable heterogeneous preferences for preservation within our sample.
Therese Grijalva; Robert P. Berrens; W. Douglass Shaw. Species preservation versus development: An experimental investigation under uncertainty. Ecological Economics 2011, 70, 995 -1005.
AMA StyleTherese Grijalva, Robert P. Berrens, W. Douglass Shaw. Species preservation versus development: An experimental investigation under uncertainty. Ecological Economics. 2011; 70 (5):995-1005.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTherese Grijalva; Robert P. Berrens; W. Douglass Shaw. 2011. "Species preservation versus development: An experimental investigation under uncertainty." Ecological Economics 70, no. 5: 995-1005.
The objective of this paper is to examine the off‐site benefits, as capitalized into housing values, of protecting 1.6 million acres of Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs) in the state of New Mexico, United States. In light of petitions filed by various U.S. states to maintain the status of IRAs as roadless lands, spatial hedonic price models are estimated and used to calculate the implicit value of IRAs in New Mexico. Findings show that a two‐stage least squares (2‐SLS), robust spatial‐lag model is the most appropriate econometric representation of the hedonic price function, and that IRA lands are a significant and positive determinant of house value. After controlling for the presence of Wilderness Areas (WAs) and other characteristics, results indicate that, on average, there is a 5.6% gain in the property value of a house from being located in, or adjacent to, a Census tract with IRAs. In the aggregate, this gain represents 3.5% of the value of all owner‐occupied units in New Mexico ($1.9 billion in capitalized value, or an annualized value in perpetuity of $95 million, assuming a 5% interest rate). (JEL R22, H40, Q51, C21)
Germán M. Izón; Michael S. Hand; Matias Fontenla; Robert P. Berrens. THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF PROTECTING INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREAS: A SPATIAL HEDONIC PRICE STUDY IN NEW MEXICO. Contemporary Economic Policy 2010, 28, 537 -553.
AMA StyleGermán M. Izón, Michael S. Hand, Matias Fontenla, Robert P. Berrens. THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF PROTECTING INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREAS: A SPATIAL HEDONIC PRICE STUDY IN NEW MEXICO. Contemporary Economic Policy. 2010; 28 (4):537-553.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGermán M. Izón; Michael S. Hand; Matias Fontenla; Robert P. Berrens. 2010. "THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF PROTECTING INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREAS: A SPATIAL HEDONIC PRICE STUDY IN NEW MEXICO." Contemporary Economic Policy 28, no. 4: 537-553.
In order to reduce future dependence on foreign oil and emissions of CO2, how much would US households be willing to pay annually to support increased energy research and development (R&D) activities designed to replace fossil fuels? Does it matter whether the R&D includes nuclear energy options? We explore these questions using data from a unique set of national telephone and Internet surveys. Using a national advisory referendum format, the contingent valuation method is applied to estimate annual household willingness-to-pay (WTP) for US household support of a national Energy Research and Development Fund (ERDF) for investments in energy sources not reliant on fossil fuels. While accounting for the level of (un)certainty in voting responses, the WTP modeling includes a comparison of both classic maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) and Bayesian analysis. Evidence indicates that MLE and Bayesian analysis achieve similar statistical inference, while the Bayesian analysis provides a narrower confidence interval around estimated WTP.
Hui Li; Hank Jenkins-Smith; Carol Silva; Robert P. Berrens; Kerry G. Herron. Public support for reducing US reliance on fossil fuels: Investigating household willingness-to-pay for energy research and development. Ecological Economics 2009, 68, 731 -742.
AMA StyleHui Li, Hank Jenkins-Smith, Carol Silva, Robert P. Berrens, Kerry G. Herron. Public support for reducing US reliance on fossil fuels: Investigating household willingness-to-pay for energy research and development. Ecological Economics. 2009; 68 (3):731-742.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHui Li; Hank Jenkins-Smith; Carol Silva; Robert P. Berrens; Kerry G. Herron. 2009. "Public support for reducing US reliance on fossil fuels: Investigating household willingness-to-pay for energy research and development." Ecological Economics 68, no. 3: 731-742.
John Talberth; Robert P. Berrens; Michael McKee; Michael Jones. AVERTING AND INSURANCE DECISIONS IN THE WILDLANDâURBAN INTERFACE: IMPLICATIONS OF SURVEY AND EXPERIMENTAL DATA FOR WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION POLICY. Contemporary Economic Policy 2006, 24, 203 -223.
AMA StyleJohn Talberth, Robert P. Berrens, Michael McKee, Michael Jones. AVERTING AND INSURANCE DECISIONS IN THE WILDLANDâURBAN INTERFACE: IMPLICATIONS OF SURVEY AND EXPERIMENTAL DATA FOR WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION POLICY. Contemporary Economic Policy. 2006; 24 (2):203-223.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJohn Talberth; Robert P. Berrens; Michael McKee; Michael Jones. 2006. "AVERTING AND INSURANCE DECISIONS IN THE WILDLANDâURBAN INTERFACE: IMPLICATIONS OF SURVEY AND EXPERIMENTAL DATA FOR WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION POLICY." Contemporary Economic Policy 24, no. 2: 203-223.
This study investigates recreation use value for access to a Sonoran Desert canyon, and associated instream flow, through a case study of Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness. The Wilderness is one of the last perennial streams in Southern Arizona, tributary to the famed and imperiled San Pedro River. Available permit information is combined with zip-code level census data to estimate a zonal travel cost model of recreation trip demand. Estimated consumer surplus per visitor day values are $25.06 and $17.31 (in 2003 dollars), for two separate access sites. Results indicate a significant recreation value of surface water sites in the Sonoran Desert region, while the value discrepancy may imply a premium for remote recreation.
Matthew A. Weber; Robert P. Berrens. Value of Instream Recreation in the Sonoran Desert. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 2006, 132, 53 -60.
AMA StyleMatthew A. Weber, Robert P. Berrens. Value of Instream Recreation in the Sonoran Desert. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 2006; 132 (1):53-60.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatthew A. Weber; Robert P. Berrens. 2006. "Value of Instream Recreation in the Sonoran Desert." Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 132, no. 1: 53-60.
We investigate the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis for the cross-country relationship between per capita income and the overall risk of biodiversity loss. Relative to several recent EKC studies on biodiversity, use of a multivariate index that considers species, genetic and ecosystem diversity is a better indicator of biodiversity risk than simply the number or percentage change of any particular species category (e.g. plants, birds and mammals). Using several variants of the multivariate National Biodiversity Risk Assessment Index (NBRAI), we find no evidence in support of an EKC relationship.
Pallab Majumder; Robert P. Berrens; Alok K. Bohara. Is There an Environmental Kuznets Curve for the Risk of Biodiversity Loss? The Journal of Developing Areas 2006, 39, 175 -190.
AMA StylePallab Majumder, Robert P. Berrens, Alok K. Bohara. Is There an Environmental Kuznets Curve for the Risk of Biodiversity Loss? The Journal of Developing Areas. 2006; 39 (2):175-190.
Chicago/Turabian StylePallab Majumder; Robert P. Berrens; Alok K. Bohara. 2006. "Is There an Environmental Kuznets Curve for the Risk of Biodiversity Loss?" The Journal of Developing Areas 39, no. 2: 175-190.
Only a select set of states still do not require mandatory public disclosure of real estate sales prices. In this article we examine the possible public-sector consequences of failing to make real estate sales prices publicly accessible. Copyright (c) 2004 by the Southwestern Social Science Association.
Robert P. Berrens; Michael McKee. What Price Nondisclosure? The Effects of Nondisclosure of Real Estate Sales Prices*. Social Science Quarterly 2004, 85, 509 -520.
AMA StyleRobert P. Berrens, Michael McKee. What Price Nondisclosure? The Effects of Nondisclosure of Real Estate Sales Prices*. Social Science Quarterly. 2004; 85 (2):509-520.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRobert P. Berrens; Michael McKee. 2004. "What Price Nondisclosure? The Effects of Nondisclosure of Real Estate Sales Prices*." Social Science Quarterly 85, no. 2: 509-520.
Currently, the empirical literature on outdoor recreation demand lacks estimates of the benefits of special forest products harvesting. This paper provides a recreation demand analysis of non-commercial huckleberry and mushroom picking on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southwestern Washington State (USA). Using available survey data and a two-step structural equations model of harvesting and travel cost recreation demand, with a Murphy–Topel (J. Bus. Econ. Stat. 3 (1985) 88) standard error correction, we estimate the consumer surplus associated with special forest products harvesting. Per recreation visitor day consumer surplus is estimated at $30.82 in 1996 dollars ($36.06 in 2003 dollars). Estimated values for the full range of non-timber values are becoming increasingly important as public lands management agencies expand their focus to include consideration of alternative forest uses.
C Starbuck; S Alexander; R Berrens; A Bohara. Valuing special forest products harvesting:*1a two-step travel cost recreation demand analysis. Journal of Forest Economics 2004, 10, 37 -53.
AMA StyleC Starbuck, S Alexander, R Berrens, A Bohara. Valuing special forest products harvesting:*1a two-step travel cost recreation demand analysis. Journal of Forest Economics. 2004; 10 (1):37-53.
Chicago/Turabian StyleC Starbuck; S Alexander; R Berrens; A Bohara. 2004. "Valuing special forest products harvesting:*1a two-step travel cost recreation demand analysis." Journal of Forest Economics 10, no. 1: 37-53.
John List; Robert P Berrens; Alok K Bohara; Joe Kerkvliet. Examining the Role of Social Isolation on Stated Preferences. American Economic Review 2004, 94, 741 -752.
AMA StyleJohn List, Robert P Berrens, Alok K Bohara, Joe Kerkvliet. Examining the Role of Social Isolation on Stated Preferences. American Economic Review. 2004; 94 (3):741-752.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJohn List; Robert P Berrens; Alok K Bohara; Joe Kerkvliet. 2004. "Examining the Role of Social Isolation on Stated Preferences." American Economic Review 94, no. 3: 741-752.
This contingent valuation study investigates the issues of information access and respondent effort, and is based on a series of national Internet samples. The focus is on a split-sample treatment, Basic Information (BI) versus Enhanced Information (EI). In the latter, significantly expanded information is provided about global climate change and the Kyoto Protocol. Using a referendum format, we compare the treatment effect (BI versus EI) on willingness to pay (WTP). We develop measures of respondent effort in accessing optional information, through the technology of Web-based surveys, and jointly model effort and WTP using a simultaneous estimation approach. Results support the use of the joint modeling approach for objective measures of respondent effort and WTP. Respondent effort is shown to be positively and significantly related to WTP. However, use of the optional menu is rather modest (counts of pages and time spent), and is highly variable (both across pages and respondents).
Robert P. Berrens; Alok K. Bohara; Hank C. Jenkins-Smith; Carol L. Silva; David L. Weimer. Information and effort in contingent valuation surveys: application to global climate change using national internet samples. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 2004, 47, 331 -363.
AMA StyleRobert P. Berrens, Alok K. Bohara, Hank C. Jenkins-Smith, Carol L. Silva, David L. Weimer. Information and effort in contingent valuation surveys: application to global climate change using national internet samples. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 2004; 47 (2):331-363.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRobert P. Berrens; Alok K. Bohara; Hank C. Jenkins-Smith; Carol L. Silva; David L. Weimer. 2004. "Information and effort in contingent valuation surveys: application to global climate change using national internet samples." Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 47, no. 2: 331-363.