We question whether RMC surveys satisfy these requirements in three key ways: 1) Is casting multiple votes on a single issue credible? 2) Is there a credible RMC decision rule? And 3) Is the assumption of independence across choice sets credible? We address each of these questions then offer...

The objective of this study was to test for the effect of consequentiality on the probability of a respondent opting out of voting in a stated preference survey. We find that respondents who believe the survey is inconsequential are more likely to opt out than to vote ‘yes’ in both...