Latent thresholds analysis of choice data under value uncertainty

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 189-208

  Kobayashi, Mimako ^b   Moeltner, Klaus ^a   Rollins, Kimberly ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian estimation; multiple bounded elicitation; polychotomous choice; stated preference; value uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER; THRESHOLD; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VALUATION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 84855607720     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aar129     Document Type: Article

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