Document Type
Article
Publication Title
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publication Date
2011
Page Number
1222
Keywords
survey methods, environmental economics, environmental policy, stated preference, benefit-cost analysis, water quality
Disciplines
Environmental Law | Law
Abstract
This article evaluates the effect of the choice of survey recruitment mode on the value of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams. Four different modes are compared: bringing respondents to one central location after phone recruitment, mall intercepts in two states, national phone-mail survey, and an Internet survey with a national, probability-based sample. The modes differ in terms of the representativeness of the samples, non-response rates, sample selection effects, and consistency of responses. The article also shows that the estimated benefit value can differ substantially depending on the survey mode. The national Internet panel has the most desirable properties with respect to achieving the survey dimensions of interest.
Recommended Citation
W. Kip Viscusi, Jason Bell, and Joel Huber,
Survey Mode Effects on Valuation of Environmental Goods, 8 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 1222
(2011)
Available at: https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/faculty-publications/118