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The Role Of Consequentiality In The External Validation Of Stated Preference Methods, Sharon Bowen Watson
The Role Of Consequentiality In The External Validation Of Stated Preference Methods, Sharon Bowen Watson
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This study examines consequentiality and information effects of stated preference methods by taking advantage of a unique opportunity to compare survey responses with a parallel, financially binding public referendum held in the Town of Middleborough, Massachusetts, concerning the adoption of a conservation and preservation policy to be funded by a property tax surcharge. Our survey setting departs from previous work in this area in that (1) many survey respondents were unaware of the upcoming referendum and (2) the survey “referendum” mirrors that of the public referendum. The survey and analysis are designed to elicit and control for respondent beliefs regarding …