Attributes‐based conjoint analysis of landowner preferences for standing timber insurance

Author(s):  
Yiling Deng ◽  
Ian A. Munn ◽  
Haibo Yao
2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 510-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
YILING DENG ◽  
IAN A. MUNN ◽  
KEITH COBLE ◽  
HAIBO YAO

AbstractLandowners rarely insure standing timber, suggesting the limited products available do not appeal to potential clientele. We estimated landowner willingness to pay (WTP) for standing timber insurance. Data were generated through a contingent valuation survey. Questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of Mississippi private forest landowners with 100+ acres of forestland. WTP for standing timber insurance was derived using an interval-censored survival model and a Kaplan-Meier Turnbull nonparametric model. The estimated WTP premium rate was approximately $3.20 per $1,000 of standing timber value, well below existing premium rates. This partially explains the underinsurance of standing timber among landowners.


1935 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-30
Author(s):  
Douglas C. Merrett

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Pritchard ◽  
Melissa J. Sargent ◽  
Deborah DiazGranados ◽  
Neal W. Schmitt

1987 ◽  
Vol 60 (3c) ◽  
pp. 1063-1068
Author(s):  
THOMAS R. SCHORP ◽  
H. LEE MEADOW

Author(s):  
Dimitrios Nalmpantis ◽  
Dimitra Giannaka ◽  
Stavros Malliaris ◽  
Evangelos Genitsaris ◽  
Ioannis Karagiotas ◽  
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Author(s):  
Castaño, Mary Caroline N.

ABSTRACT The entry of smartphones into our lives is due to two primary reasons – the rapid advancement in technology and R & D, making present technology redundant within weeks and the drastic drop in prices of smartphones which occur weekly or monthly. The objectives of this paper are: (1) To provide a more holistic view of smartphone users' preference (2) To have depth analysis on how consumers put a premium on various smartphone features application and tools (3) To understand how prospective customers appreciate the good features of the product. Three statistical tools were used: Frequency Distribution to get the profile of the respondent's actual usage of smartphones and attitudes of consumers, Pearson Correlation, and Conjoint analysis, which was used to analyze the preference of the respondents on smartphone attributes. This study showed a moderately fit conjoint model, Pearson R =.742, p<.05, Kendall's Tau was .333, p<.05 and .333, p< .05 for the holdouts. From the given set of attributes, price (47.11%) is the most important, followed by the SIM card slot (19.05%), and the phone plan (9.14%). This paper is the first study done in the Philippines about the usage, attitudes of consumers towards smartphones using conjoint analysis. The analysis would help companies to understand what aspects of their products are essential and irrelevant. Companies will act upon a certain aspect to ensure higher profitability. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: local government hospitals; Philippines; policy direction; quality patient care


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