Abstract Information provided in valuation surveys has been shown to affect stated preferences, which turn may matter for the validity and reliability of survey-based value estimates. Although information effects are widely documented preference studies, reasons underlying less established. We focus on about policy context scenario examine two pathways help explain how including such a survey a...

Stated preference surveys often give minimal attention to distinctions between intermediate and final ecosystem services, leading to the potential for biased or ambiguous welfare estimates. This paper illustrate ways in which multimetric ecological indexes of the type developed in the ecological literature, here an index of biotic integrity, can be used in stated preference scenarios to both im...

This paper serves as background information for the TRB workshop on stated preference modelling. The main argument of the paper is that the development of stated preference and choice models has witnessed increased complexity, which in turn has led to higher respondent burden. The paper discusses some examples of such increased complexity and some potential solutions to reduce respondent burden...

Stated-preference surveys for the economic valuation of environmental resources typically assume no uncertainty in the hypothetical valuation scenarios. However, the outcomes of environmental policies are uncertain. We explored the effects of including information on probabilities of attribute improvement and provision in choice experiments. Our results suggest that stating explicitly a high pr...

This paper explores the criterion validity of stated preference methods through experimental referenda that capture key characteristics of a stated preference survey for a proposed environmental program. In particular, we investigate whether advisory referenda, where participant votes have either known or unknown weight in the policy decision, can elicit values comparable to that of a standard,...

Investigating preference for sons is a continuing focal area of development economics and demographic research. Son presents challenge in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals ‘no poverty’, ‘good health wellbeing’, ‘gender equality’ by 2030. It thus important to investigate son inform policy-makers potential challenges these goals. Inaccurate interpretation mechanisms could...

BACKGROUND Corticosteroid nasal sprays are the mainstay of treatment for allergic rhinitis. These sprays have sensory attributes such as scent and/or odor, taste and aftertaste, and run down the throat and/or the nose, which, when unpleasant, can affect patient preference for, and compliance with, treatment. OBJECTIVE This study examined patient preference for fluticasone furoate nasal spray ...