TY - JOUR
T1 - Information and willingness to pay in a contingent valuation study
T2 - The value of S. Erasmo in the Lagoon of Venice
AU - Alberini, Anna
AU - Rosato, Paolo
AU - Longo, Alberto
AU - Zanatta, Valentina
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This paper reports on a contingent valuation (CV) study eliciting willingness to pay (WTP) for a public program for the preservation of lagoon, beach and infrastructure in the island of S. Erasmo in the Lagoon of Venice, Italy. We use split samples to investigate the effect of providing a summary of reasons for voting in favor and against the program before the referendum valuation question. Reminding respondents of the reasons for voting for or against the program increases WTP among less highly educated respondents, and decreases WTP among more highly educated respondents.
AB - This paper reports on a contingent valuation (CV) study eliciting willingness to pay (WTP) for a public program for the preservation of lagoon, beach and infrastructure in the island of S. Erasmo in the Lagoon of Venice, Italy. We use split samples to investigate the effect of providing a summary of reasons for voting in favor and against the program before the referendum valuation question. Reminding respondents of the reasons for voting for or against the program increases WTP among less highly educated respondents, and decreases WTP among more highly educated respondents.
KW - Ecological Economics (Q570)
KW - Valuation of Environmental Effects (Q510)
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0964056042000338136
U2 - 10.1080/0964056042000338136
DO - 10.1080/0964056042000338136
M3 - Article
VL - 48
SP - 155
EP - 175
JO - Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
JF - Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
IS - 2
ER -