TESTING FOR NONRESPONSE AND SAMPLE SELECTION BIAS IN CONTINGENT VALUATION - ANALYSIS OF A COMBINATION PHONE MAIL SURVEY

被引:112
|
作者
WHITEHEAD, JC
GROOTHUIS, PA
BLOMQUIST, GC
机构
[1] WESTMINSTER COLL,DEPT BUSINESS & ECON,NEW WILMINGTON,PA 16172
[2] E CAROLINA UNIV,DEPT ECON,GREENVILLE,NC 27858
[3] UNIV KENTUCKY,DEPT ECON,LEXINGTON,KY 40506
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
D O I
10.1016/0165-1765(93)90200-V
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We use a combination phone/mail survey to test for possible sample biases in contingent valuation. We find no sample selection bias but do find non-response bias. We show how failure to correct for non-response bias distorts aggregate benefit estimates.
引用
收藏
页码:215 / 220
页数:6
相关论文
共 50 条