Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.3197/096327107780474500 |
| Title (Primary) | Contingent valuation: comparing participant performance in group-based approaches and personal interviews |
| Author | Lienhoop, N.; Macmillan, D.C. |
| Source Titel | Environmental Values |
| Year | 2007 |
| Department | OEKON |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Page From | 209 |
| Page To | 232 |
| Language | englisch |
| Abstract | This paper reports a Contingent Valuation application to estimate the non-market costs and benefits of hydro scheme developments in an Icelandic wilderness area. A deliberative group-based approach, called Market Stall, is compared to a control group consisting of conventional in-person interviews, in order to investigate flaws of Contingent Valuation, such as poor validity and protest responses. Perceived property rights suggested the use of willingness-to-accept in compensation for wilderness loss and willingness-to-pay for hydro scheme benefits. The study is novel as it applies participant behaviour observation to gain insights into the shortcomings of conventional data collection modes. Main drawbacks with in-person interviews were found to be low motivation, standardised information and time pressure which hindered individuals from carefully considering their preferences. Market Stall performed better in the study: welfare estimates were more easily explained by socio-economic variables, the non-response rate was lower, and respondents were more engaged. Our research findings also suggest that participant behaviour can be used to supplement conventional validity tests. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=2011 |
| Lienhoop, N., Macmillan, D.C. (2007): Contingent valuation: comparing participant performance in group-based approaches and personal interviews Environ. Values 16 (2), 209 - 232 10.3197/096327107780474500 |
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