In the fall of 2012, a survey was distributed among current students in agricultural and resource economics or affiliated graduate programs at 30 major U.S. universities. The purpose of this survey was to elicit the thoughts and opinions of the graduate student population with regards to their...

In this analysis we compare WTP estimates of responses separately modelling choice sets of forced choices from those of unforced choices in order to measure the effect of forced choice in Choice experiment. This comparison is done while still maintain constant task complexity and evaluated in...

Much of Hawaii’s economy relies on its unique marine environments, which are threatened by degradation from stormwater runoff. Using a stated preference method of choice-based conjoint (CBC) analysis, based on stylized photographs, this study examines both residents’ and visitors’ marginal...