The sources of preference uncertainty in contingent valuation (CV) studies have rarely been investigated from a theoretical standpoint. This paper proposes a holistic theoretical framework of preference uncertainty that combines microeconomic theory with the theories of cognitive psychology. Empirical testing of the proposed theoretical model was carried out in Australia in the context of a national âCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS)â to be introduced in 2010. Two separate ordered probit models for a certainty score associated with CV âYesâ and âNoâ responses were estimated. The results of the estimated regression models provide evidence supporting the hypotheses drawn from the theoretical model.
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