A general model of starting point bias in double-bounded dichotomous contingent valuation surveys

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 362-377

  Chien, Yu Lan ^a   Huang, Cliff J ^b   Shaw, Daigee ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anchoring effect; CVM; Double bounded dichotomous data; Starting point bias; Yea saying bias

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; DATA REDUCTION; HEALTH;

ANCHORING EFFECTS; CONTINGENT VALUATION; DICHOTOMOUS CHOICE EVALUATION; YEA-SAYING BIAS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

AIR QUALITY; CONTINGENT VALUATION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN; WORLD;

EID: 23944500870     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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