This study presents a criterion validity test in which stated choices are compared to subsequent binding referendum votes. The study is distinguished by identical hypothetical and actual choice contexts, and results that show no evidence of hypothetical bias. Results suggest a number of...

We examine challenges and opportunities involved in applying ecosystem services to public land management with an emphasis on national forests in the United States. We review historical forest management paradigms and related economic approaches, outline a conceptual framework defining the...

Laws concerning government accountability mandate that agencies weigh constituent interests in setting priorities. This study extends literature on the value of research by considering the public's stated preferences for scientist-effort allocated across an Agricultural Experiment Station's...