Heterogeneity in the WTP for recreational access: distributional aspects
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- Pre-print Heterogeneity in the demand for recreational access Campbell et al 2014
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In this study we have addressed appropriate modelling of heterogeneity in willingness to pay (WTP) for environmental goods, and have demonstrated its importance using a case of forest access in Denmark. We compared WTP distributions for four models: (1) a multinomial logit model, (2) a mixed logit model assuming a univariate Normal distribution, (3) or assuming a multivariate Normal distribution allowing for correlation across attributes, and (4) a mixture of two truncated Normal distributions, allowing for correlation among attributes. In the first two models mean WTP for enhanced access was negative. However, models accounting for preference heterogeneity found a positive mean WTP, but a large sub-group with negative WTP. Accounting for preference heterogeneity can alter overall conclusions, which highlights the importance of this for policy recommendations.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Environmental Planning and Management |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 8 |
Pages (from-to) | 1200-1219 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISSN | 0964-0568 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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