In this article, we propose a unified framework that accomodates many of the existing models for dichotomous choice contingent valuation with follow-up and allows to discriminate between them by simple parametric tests of hypothese. Our empirical results show that the Range model, developped in...

This paper studies the possibility of reconciling riskless and risky utility measures of health status by interpreting the latter using some assumptions of Kahneman and Tversky?s prospect theory: probability weighting and loss aversion. It also suggests that some biases in health states utility...

In this paper we present the results of a study which focuses on a second generation genetically modified organism - golden rice genetically modified to contain b-carotene. We report the results of a contingent valuation survey conducted with a demographically representative sample of French...

This paper enquires into the responsiveness of individuals to information in Contingent Valuation (CV). The impact of information is assessed using a sequential procedure in which individuals are successively presented with different levels of information. Two different types of information have...

Alcohol dependence has multiple psychosocial implications which substantially reduce the quality of life of those suffering from the disease and the quality of life of household members and relatives. These intangible costs have however received much less attention than the direct and indirect...

This paper explores how people involved in recreational fishing mitigate shellfishrelated health risks. Since self-protection activities are possible to reduce the probability of illness, they provide the basis for empirical estimation of the value of risk change. The probability of illness...