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Congestion management in protected areas: accounting for respondents’ inattention and preference heterogeneity in stated choice data

Thiene, M.; Franceschinis, C.; Scarpa, R.

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Authors

M. Thiene

C. Franceschinis



Abstract

Congestion levels in protected areas can be predicted by destination choice models estimated from choice data. There is growing evidence of subjects’ inattention to attributes in choice experiments. We estimate an attribute non-attendance latent class–random parameters model (LC–RPL) that jointly handles inattention and preference heterogeneity. We use data from a choice experiment designed to elicit visitors’ preferences towards sustainable management of a protected area in the Italian Alps. Results show that the LC–RPL model produces improvements in model fit and reductions in the implied rate of inattention, as compared to traditional approaches. Implications of results for park management authorities are discussed.

Citation

Thiene, M., Franceschinis, C., & Scarpa, R. (2019). Congestion management in protected areas: accounting for respondents’ inattention and preference heterogeneity in stated choice data. European Review of Agricultural Economics, 46(5), 834-861. https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jby041

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Oct 4, 2018
Online Publication Date Nov 17, 2018
Publication Date Dec 31, 2019
Deposit Date Sep 26, 2018
Publicly Available Date Nov 17, 2020
Journal European Review of Agricultural Economics
Print ISSN 0165-1587
Electronic ISSN 1464-3618
Publisher Oxford University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 46
Issue 5
Pages 834-861
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jby041
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1313382

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This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in European Review Of Agricultural Economics following peer review. The version of record Thiene, M., Franceschinis, C. & Scarpa, R. (2019). Congestion management in protected areas: accounting for respondents’ inattention and preference heterogeneity in stated choice data. European Review of Agricultural Economics 46(5): 834-861 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jby041





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