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Exploring Scale Effects of Best/Worst Rank Ordered Choice Data to Estimate Benefits of Tourism in Alpine Grazing Commons

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: In many environmental valuation applications standard sample sizes for choice modelling surveys are impractical to achieve. One can improve data quality using more in‐depth surveys administered to fewer respondents. We report on a study using high quality rank‐ordered data elicited with the best‐worst approach. The resulting “exploded logit” choice model, estimated on 64 responses per person, was used to study the willingness to pay for external benefits by visitors for policies which maintain the cultural heritage of alpine grazing commons. We find evidence supporting this approach and reasonable estimates of mean WTP, which appear theoretically valid and policy informative.

Source: American Journal of Agricultural Economics

DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aaq174

Authors: Riccardo Scarpa, Sandra Notaro, Jordan Louviere, Roberta Raffaelli

Institutions: University of Technology Sydney, The University of Western Australia, University of Waikato, University of Trento

Language: English

Topic: Economic and Environmental Valuation

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2111016644

FWCI: 30.86

Cites: 65

Cited by: 152

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