Economic Benefits of Critical Habitat for the Mexican Spotted Owl: a Scope Test Using a Multiple-bounded Contingent Valuation Survey
Year: 1997
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: A split-sample design is used to test for a difference between mean willingness to pay (WTP) for protecting the Mexican spotted owl versus protecting 62 threatened/endangered species which includes the Mexican spotted owl. The multiple bounded contingent valuation method is used in a mail survey of U.S. residents. The mean WTP amounts are statistically different at the 0.1 confidence level indicating the multiple-bounded mail survey passes the scope test. The range of estimated benefits of preserving the 4.6 million acres of critical habitat for the Mexican spotted owl substantially outweighs the costs of the recovery effort.
Authors: Loomis, John B., Ekstrand, Earl
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2136135336