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ASSESSING OPT-OUT FORMATS FOR DISCRETE-CHOICE STATED PREFERENCES: RESULTS FROM A SALTWATER ANGLING SURVEY

RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsPublished 1 January 1998Open access
Melissa C. Ruby, F. Reed Johnson, Kristy E. Mathews, Ruby, Melissa C., Johnson, F. Reed, Mathews, Kristy E.
DOI10.22004/ag.econ.20807
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Abstract

An important methodological issue in stated-preference (SP) experiments is the inclusion and format of an opt-out option. A split-sample design is used in a saltwater angling SP survey to test how including a "no-trip" option influences attribute salience relative to an option that allows respondents to choose their customary site.

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Decision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceEnvironmental Science