Testing for the survey mode effect on contingent valuation data quality: A case study of web based versus in-person interviews

Ecological Economics

Volumn 62, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 388-398

  Marta Pedroso, Cristina ^a,b   Freitas, Helena ^a   Domingos, Tiago ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Internet; Survey mode effect; Validity

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; DATA QUALITY; INTERNET; SURVEY; WORLD WIDE WEB;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 34247567462     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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