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A Mixture Model of Willingness to Pay Distributions

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An, Mark Y.
Roberto Ayala

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In this paper we propose a mixture model of willingness to pay distributions for contingent valuation studies. By allowing a point mass at zero, this model nests the conventional model as a special case. We discuss both parametric and non- parametric estimations of the mixture model. We consider estimation under two different data information settings for a double bounded dichotomous choice format. The implications of the mixture model in the estimation of the mean and the median of the distribution are presented.

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  1. Carson, Richard T. & Hanemann, W. Michael, 2006. "Contingent Valuation," Handbook of Environmental Economics, in: K. G. Mäler & J. R. Vincent (ed.), Handbook of Environmental Economics, edition 1, volume 2, chapter 17, pages 821-936 Elsevier. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. An, Mark Yuying & Ayala, Roberto A., 1996. "Nonparametric Estimation of a Survivor Function with Across-Interval-Censored Data," Working Papers 96-02, Duke University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  3. An, Mark Y. & Roberto Ayala, 1995. "A Mixture Model of Willingness to Pay Distributions," Working Papers 95-21, Duke University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Elisabetta Strazzera & Riccardo Scarpa & Pinuccia Calia & Guy D. Garrod & Kenneth G. Willis, 2003. "Modelling zero values and protest responses in contingent valuation surveys," Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 35(2), pages 133-138, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  5. Laura Nahuelhual-Muñoz & Maria Loureiro & John Loomis, 2004. "Addressing Heterogeneous Preferences Using Parametric Extended Spike Models," Environmental & Resource Economics, European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 27(3), pages 297-311, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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