. The use of onsite sampling usually reflects data or budgetary constraints but can lead to two primary forms of bias in … site choice models. First, the strategy entails sampling site choices rather than sampling anglers – a form of bias called … population – the most common form in recreation demand is avidity bias. We propose addressing these biases by combining two …

of WTP in the presence of starting point bias; (2) whether or not these biases depend on the distribution of WTP and on … starting point bias is complex and depends on the true distribution of WTP. Bid set dummies tend to soak up misspecifications …We examine starting point bias in CV surveys with dichotomous choice payment questions and follow-ups, and double …

The evidence for hypothetical bias over uncertain outcomes is reviewed. Consistent with the evidence for deterministic …

throughout the world. Publication selection biases vary across the VSL distribution and are greater for the larger VSL estimates … estimates, particularly for studies based on international data. This pattern of publication bias effects is consistent with … statistically significant publication selection effects. Adjusting a baseline bias-adjusted U.S. VSL estimate of $9.6 million using …

bidding game to infer willingness to pay. Anchoring bias occurs when the willingness to pay estimate is sensitive to the … elastic by conventional standards; (2) ignoring anchoring bias would lead to a substantially biased measure of the demand …In the contingent valuation literature, both anchoring and acquiescence biases pose problems when using an iterative …

estimates in this subset of the literature. The bias is greatest for the largest estimates, possibly because the high …. Estimates from lower-income countries exhibit less bias but remain unreliable for benefit-cost analysis. Unlike labor market …