Eliciting Preferences for Public Goods in Nonmonetized Communities: Accounting for Preference Uncertainty

Pondorfer, Andreas; Rehdanz, Katrin

doi:10.3368/le.94.1.73

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“…Alternative payment vehicles that have therefore been trialed in developing country contexts include bags of rice (Shyamsundar and Kramer, 1996) and meals (Diafas et al ., 2017). The most popular alternative to a monetary payment vehicle, however, is payment in terms of time (e.g., Hardner, 1996; Kamuanga et al ., 2001; Hung et al ., 2007; O'Garra, 2009; Abramson et al ., 2011; Casiwan-Launio et al ., 2011; Rai and Scarborough, 2013; Vondolia et al ., 2014; Gibson et al ., 2016; Pondorfer and Rehdanz, 2018; Vondolia and Navrud, 2019). In general, the studies that use time payment vehicles find that this payment vehicle is highly accepted by respondents, and is often preferred over money payments (Kamuanga et al ., 2001; Alam, 2006; Hung et al ., 2007; O'Garra, 2009; Abramson et al ., 2011; Casiwan-Launio et al ., 2011; Rai and Scarborough, 2013; Vondolia et al ., 2014).…”

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Time equals money? Valuing ecosystem-based adaptation in a developing country context

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To guide investments in ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in developing countries, numerous stated preference valuation studies have been implemented to assess the value of ecosystem services. These studies increasingly use time payments as an alternative to money. There is limited knowledge, however, about how to convert time to money and how the type of payment affects willingness to pay (WTP). In this study, the results of choice experiments using time and money payments are compared in the context of EbA measures in Vietnam. Six, of which five individual-specific, conversion rates are applied. WTP estimates are found to be higher for time payments. Moreover, the type of payment vehicle as well as the conversion rate has substantial effect on mean WTP and WTP distributions. We discuss implications of these results for the conversion of time to money and the use of resulting WTP estimates in cost benefit analyses in developing countries.

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Time equals money? Valuing ecosystem-based adaptation in a developing country context

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“…demand side are limited (e.g. Pondorfer & Rehdanz, 2015). The capacity of an ecosystem to supply services often determines potential uses of the services and consequently has influence on it economic values (Martin-Lopez et al, 2014).…”

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Willingness to Pay for Maintenance of a Nature Conservation Area: A Case of Mount Wilhelm, Papua New Guinea

Ezebilo

2016

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Ecosystem services that are not traded on markets contribute to human wellbeing however their economic value is not well known and research is required to reveal it. This paper reports on a study of willingness to pay (WTP) for the maintenance of Mount Wilhelm by urban residents and socio-economic factors influencing it. The possibility of developing an ecotourism strategy that could generate benefits for local are discussed. The data were obtained from questionnaire and personal interviews of residents of Kundiawa, which is the capital of Simbu Province, Papua New Guinea. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and binary logit regression model. The results showed that 92% of the respondents were willing to pay for maintenance of Mount Wilhelm and they would pay an average of 7.4 Papua New Guinea Kina (US$ 2.5) each year. The respondents who belonged to high income group had the highest WTP, followed by those who were willing to give out part of their land for conservation. Approximately 62% of the respondents would pay ≥10 Papua New Guinea Kina (PGK), which is equivalent to the amount charged as access fee to Mount Wilhelm by the locals living around it. The willingness to pay ≥10 PGK was influenced by income, education, importance of forests and willingness to give up land for conservation. The findings will contribute to land use planning and design of nature-based recreation that meets societal demands.

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“…This fourth attribute is termed the 'payment vehicle' and enables the evaluation of how much time households are willing to give up in exchange for improvements in the environmental attributes. Using time as a payment vehicle instead of the more conventional monetary payment, is a common practice in subsistence-based economies such as Malem (Pondorfer & Rehdanz, 2018). Furthermore, investing time presents a realistic scenario in the context of the EbA measures that are proposed by the community.…”

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Community-based adaptation to climate change in small island developing states: an analysis of the role of social capital

Hagedoorn

Brander

Beukering

et al. 2019

Climate and Development

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In the context of climate change, small island developing states (SIDS) need to engage in adaptation efforts. Due to the rural, remote and specific institutional characteristics of SIDS, these efforts are commonly implemented at the community level. Therefore, the adaptive capacity of the community is an essential attribute of the adaptation process. With a focus on the role of social capital, this paper provides a quantitative analysis of determinants of household intention to participate in community adaptation projects, using data from a household survey and discrete choice experiment conducted in a coastal community in the Federated States of Micronesia. The results reveal that expectation of high climate change risks and strong sense of social capital enhance adaptive capacity. Participation in community activities and perception of threats to the social group in question are important components of social capital in determining adaptive capacity. Household size, income diversification, and very high resource dependency are negatively related to the household's intention to contribute to community adaptation and therefore adaptive capacity. These results provide crucial insights for the design and implementation of community adaptation projects in SIDS.

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Eliciting Preferences for Public Goods in Nonmonetized Communities: Accounting for Preference Uncertainty

Cited by 18 publications

References 44 publications

Time equals money? Valuing ecosystem-based adaptation in a developing country context

Time equals money? Valuing ecosystem-based adaptation in a developing country context

Willingness to Pay for Maintenance of a Nature Conservation Area: A Case of Mount Wilhelm, Papua New Guinea

Community-based adaptation to climate change in small island developing states: an analysis of the role of social capital

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