Andrea Pellegrini
A nonparametric random effects model for the valuation of forest recreation services: An application to forest sites in Tuscany, Italy
Pellegrini, Andrea; Lombardi, Ginevra Virginia; Scarpa, Riccardo; Rose, John M.
Authors
Ginevra Virginia Lombardi
Professor Riccardo Scarpa riccardo.scarpa@durham.ac.uk
Professor
John M. Rose
Abstract
This study assesses individuals' preferences for the use of forest sites for recreational purposes by means of the logit‐mixed logit (LML) model. The appeal of the LML is that the analyst does not need to assume any specific functional form for the mixing distributions of random preferences. The empirical analysis generates a data‐driven nonparametric representation of individuals' preference heterogeneity. We apply this approach to data collected using an unlabelled discrete choice experiment (DCE), consisting of three recreational options, two of which are in two hypothetical forest sites. Forest destinations are described by means of six attributes: forest type, signposting, hiking time, access to rivers or lakes, wildlife watch hides for visitors and cost of access. The empirical findings reveal that the signpost for each trail is the attribute for which respondents are on average willing to pay the most (6.565€). Further evidence suggests that respondents have strong positive preferences for those forest sites that offer amenities such as wildlife watch hides and access to rivers or lakes. Finally, the histograms derived from the semi‐parametric LML estimation reveal multimodality of random taste amongst respondents for different hypothetical forest sites.
Citation
Pellegrini, A., Lombardi, G. V., Scarpa, R., & Rose, J. M. (online). A nonparametric random effects model for the valuation of forest recreation services: An application to forest sites in Tuscany, Italy. The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8489.12557
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 11, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 2, 2024 |
Deposit Date | Mar 26, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 26, 2024 |
Journal | Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
Print ISSN | 1364-985X |
Electronic ISSN | 1467-8489 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8489.12557 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2234359 |
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