nep-dcm New Economics Papers
on Discrete Choice Models
Issue of 2018‒10‒08
eleven papers chosen by
Edoardo Marcucci
Università degli studi Roma Tre
  1. How do travellers respond to health and environmental policies to reduce air pollution? By Caroline Orset
  2. Combining discrete choice experiment, eye tracking and sensory tests to assess consumer preferences for nutritional and health claims By Ballco, Petjon; Caputo, Vincenzina; De-Magistris, Tiziana
  3. Producers Valuation of Feeder Cattle Characteristics By Zapata, Samuel D.; Russell, Levi; Anderson, David
  4. Timber or Carbon? Evaluating forest conservation strategies through a discrete choice experiment conducted in northern Guatemala By Bocci, Corinne F.; Lupi, Frank; Sohngen, Brent
  5. Valuing tap water quality improvements using stated preference methods. Does the number of discrete choice options matter? By Zawojska, Ewa; Czajkowski, Mikolaj; Giergiczny, Marek
  6. The Effect of Including Irrelevant Alternatives in Discrete Choice Models With An Application To Recreation Demand By Ng'ombe, John N.; Melstrom, Richard T.; Brorsen, Wade
  7. Changing Consumer Willingness to Pay: a time series evaluation of factors impacting Floridians’ desire to preserve water resources By McKee, Brandon; Lamm, Alexa; McFadden, Brandon
  8. Utilizing Subjective Beliefs in Stated Preference Models: Issues and Solutions By Roe, Brian E.; Interis, Matthew G.; Howard, Gregory E.
  9. Willingness to Pay or Not to Pay: Valuing Foods Some Respondents Find Distasteful By Ying, Jiahui; Shonkwiler, Vanessa P.; Campbell, Benjamin L.
  10. Does Consumer Climate Change Knowledge and Risk Perception Influence Willingness to Pay for Climate Mitigation in Beverage Crop Production? By Kitchel, Hannah; Boehm, Rebecca L.; Cash, Sean B.
  11. Managing transportation externalities in the Pyrenees region: Measuring the willingness-to-pay for road freight noise reduction using an experimental auction mechanism By Laurent Denant-Boèmont; Javier Faulin; Sabrina Hammiche; Adrian Serrano-Hernandez
  1. By: Caroline Orset (Université Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech, ECO-PUB - Economie Publique - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - AgroParisTech)
    Abstract: Despite the various measures taken to reduce air pollution in France, the French continue to use high-emission vehicles. We propose to evaluate the willingness to pay (WTP) for four means of transport: two high-emission vehicles (diesel taxi and diesel personal vehicle) and two low-emission vehicles (rented electric vehicle and public transport). Successive messages revealing the effects of air pollution on health and the environment are provided to individuals in a different order. The information conveyed changes both of the WTP of individuals and of their choices. However, the use of high-emission vehicles has not diminished , personal vehicles remain the most popular. Using data collected from our survey, a multinomial logit model is used to determine individual choices. We find that improving individuals' confidence in air pollution recommendations would be a good way to lead them to choose low-emission rather than high-emission means of transport. Moreover, these estimates also indicate that individuals who attach great importance to comfort are less likely to choose low-emission vehicles than those who value price above other factors. Individual interest can therefore prevail over collective interest, thus verifying the theory of the tragedy of the commons. Different policies (taxes, subsidies, or standard) to encourage people to adopt low-emission vehicles are then tested.
    Keywords: Air Pollution,Information Campaign,Means of Transport,Tax-Subsidy-Standard,Travellers' Willingness to Pay
    Date: 2018
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-01866811&r=dcm
  2. By: Ballco, Petjon; Caputo, Vincenzina; De-Magistris, Tiziana
    Keywords: Food and Agricultural Policy Analysis, Experimental Economics, Food Safety and Nutrition
    Date: 2018–06–20
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea18:273861&r=dcm
  3. By: Zapata, Samuel D.; Russell, Levi; Anderson, David
    Abstract: Empirical evidence suggests that producers value livestock based on observable attributes, and that attribute prices reveal nothing about producers’ preferences or structural demands for such characteristics. However, previous studies have focused to analyzing the determinants of price differentials, and limited theoretical and empirical research have been conducted to estimate the true underlying valuation functions. The main objective of this study is to examine how feeder cattle attributes are valued by producers. A theoretical model is developed to estimate producers’ willingness to pay for heterogeneous inputs, and it is applied to feeder cattle auction markets in South Texas. The model is based on the hedonic literature and it is estimated using discrete choice statistical methods. Model estimation is carried out in two steps. In the first step the hedonic price function is calculated. Then, the effects of input attributes on producer’s valuation are recovered using profit maximization specifications. The dataset used to analyze producers’ valuation of feeder cattle characteristics consists of 5,092 beef calf sales collected at 8 livestock auction facilities across South Texas during 2014-2017. The findings of this study will be used to develop effective value-added management practices and educational programs based on buyers’ preferences.
    Keywords: Farm Management
    Date: 2018–01–17
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:saea18:266709&r=dcm
  4. By: Bocci, Corinne F.; Lupi, Frank; Sohngen, Brent
    Keywords: Environmental and Nonmarket Valuation, Resource and Environmental Policy Analysis, Natural Resource Economics
    Date: 2018–06–20
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea18:274011&r=dcm
  5. By: Zawojska, Ewa; Czajkowski, Mikolaj; Giergiczny, Marek
    Keywords: Environmental and Nonmarket Valuation, Research Methods/Econometrics/Stats, Behavioral & Institutional Economics
    Date: 2018–06–20
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea18:274019&r=dcm
  6. By: Ng'ombe, John N.; Melstrom, Richard T.; Brorsen, Wade
    Keywords: Resource and Environmental Policy Analysis, Environmental and Nonmarket Valuation, Research Methods/Econometrics/Stats
    Date: 2018–06–20
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea18:274408&r=dcm
  7. By: McKee, Brandon; Lamm, Alexa; McFadden, Brandon
    Abstract: This study sought to gauge Florida’s consumers’ willingness to pay for protecting the future of Florida’s water supply from 2013 to 2016. This study used a value approach for estimating consumer’s willingness to pay for a 10 percent and a 50 percent increase in their water bill. The study also sought to identify dissonance between Florida’s consumers to determine influencers of their willingness to pay. The study found an increasing percentage of consumers willing to support the protection of Florida’s water supply since 2013. As well, income was a common factor influencing respondent’s willingness to pay. Knowing this dissonance can help decision makers make informed polices and regulations about future water conservation strategies for the future.
    Keywords: Environmental Economics and Policy
    Date: 2018–01–17
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:saea18:266590&r=dcm
  8. By: Roe, Brian E.; Interis, Matthew G.; Howard, Gregory E.
    Keywords: Environmental and Nonmarket Valuation, Resource and Environmental Policy Analysis, Food and Agricultural Policy Analysis
    Date: 2018–06–20
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea18:274017&r=dcm
  9. By: Ying, Jiahui; Shonkwiler, Vanessa P.; Campbell, Benjamin L.
    Keywords: Food and Agricultural Marketing, Demand and Price Analysis, Research Methods/Econometrics/Stats
    Date: 2018–06–20
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea18:274065&r=dcm
  10. By: Kitchel, Hannah; Boehm, Rebecca L.; Cash, Sean B.
    Keywords: Food and Agricultural Marketing, Environmental and Nonmarket Valuation, Food Safety and Nutrition
    Date: 2018–06–20
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea18:274067&r=dcm
  11. By: Laurent Denant-Boèmont (CREM - Centre de recherche en économie et management - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - UR1 - Université de Rennes 1 - UNIV-RENNES - Université de Rennes - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique); Javier Faulin (UPNA - Universidad Pública de Navarra [Espagne]); Sabrina Hammiche (CREM - Centre de recherche en économie et management - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - UR1 - Université de Rennes 1 - UNIV-RENNES - Université de Rennes - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique); Adrian Serrano-Hernandez (UPNA - Universidad Pública de Navarra [Espagne])
    Abstract: The estimation of the noise impact caused by road freight transportation is critical to have acknowledgment of the ambiance pollution caused by road traffic crossing geographical areas containing important natural resources. Thus, our work proposes a within-subject survey where a Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) is combined with a laboratory economic experimental auction. Our study objective is to measure the willingness-to-pay (WTP) for reducing traffic noise nuisances due to freight transportation in the region of Navarre, Spain. A special focus is made regarding the measurement of the hypothetical bias, when a comparison is done between hypothetical WTP, coming from the CVM study, with real-incentivized one, as the outcome of the economic experiment. Additionally, statistical analyses are conducted in order to find explanation factors for these outcomes. Results suggest a strong evidence for an upward hypothetical bias (from 50% to 160%) indicating the income, the educational level, the gender, and the age as the main factors which explain that bias.
    Keywords: Noise,Transportation externality,Willingness-to-pay,Laboratory economic experiment,Contingent valuation method
    Date: 2018
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-01866869&r=dcm
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