Eliciting Stated Preferences: An Application to Willingness to Pay for Longevity

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Ruby Banzhaf ◽  
William H. Desvousges ◽  
F. Reed Johnson ◽  
Dave Stieb ◽  
Paul De Civita
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Stated Preferences

Willingness-to-Pay Stated Preferences for Telemedicine Versus In-Person Visits in Patients with a History of Psoriasis or Melanoma

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 639-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abrar A. Qureshi ◽  
Heather A. Brandling-Bennett ◽  
Eve Wittenberg ◽  
Suephy C. Chen ◽  
Arthur J. Sober ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Stated Preferences ◽  
History Of

Paying to play: an economic experiment examining children’s avatar preferences and their willingness to pay for them

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-235
Author(s):  
Amanda Brooke Jennings ◽  
Madeline Messer
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Stated Preferences ◽  
Female Characters ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Same Gender ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this study is a formal experimental economics test of results found in a study designed and executed by a 12-year-old who was concerned about what she perceived to be bias in gaming applications (apps) that provided male avatar characters for no cost but required in-app purchases to access female characters. The present study was designed to test empirically whether children have a revealed preference for same-gendered characters and whether such preferences are dependent on the cost of the characters. Design/methodology/approach Children from 6 to 16 years of age were recruited to participate in a framed field economics experiment in which they would earn actual money and be given opportunities to spend it on in-game avatars they could then use to continue to play. Additionally, a survey gathered data on participants’ stated preferences and experiences playing game apps on mobile phones. Findings Children do prefer to play a character of the same gender; however, they are more likely to remain the default character if choosing a different character costs money. When asked to say why they picked their character, children report most often that it is based on either the characters’ appearance or gender, followed by perceived character abilities, liking the character and the cost of a character. A vast majority (90 per cent) of children felt both male and female characters should be free. Research limitations/implications This research was limited because the experiment simulated in-app purchases but could not offer the permanence of real-world in-app purchases. Players in the experiment could not “keep” the character if they chose to pay for it. The authors adjusted for this by making the cost to change character gender much lower than it would be in the game (25 cents in the study vs approximately $10 in the app). Future research could explore ways to make in-app purchases during the study permanent for players to test if the permanence of the purchase results in greater willingness to pay to switch character gender. Practical implications This research has practical implications for video game designers. As both male and female players prefer to play with characters of the same gender, and having a cost to play a character reduces switching behavior, it is possible that having a cost for female characters reduces the popularity of the game with female players. This is especially relevant for endless running games as these games are preferred more by women than men. By making female characters free, default character and developers may increase the popularity of these games with female players. Originality/value This study adds to the body of literature about gender and video game preferences because prior studies relied solely on stated preferences about characters (using surveys and self-reported behaviors) and not on revealed preferences (observed behaviors). Additionally, this study examines character gender preferences in a casual game, while most prior studies have examine preferences in massively multiplayer online role-playing games.

Willingness-to-pay stated preferences for 8 health-related quality-of-life domains in psoriasis: A pilot study

2008 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 439-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Delfino ◽  
Elizabeth W. Holt ◽  
Charles R. Taylor ◽  
Eve Wittenberg ◽  
Abrar A. Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Stated Preferences ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Stated Preferences for Intermediate versus Final Ecosystem Services: Disentangling Willingness to Pay for Omitted Outcomes

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Johnston ◽  
Eric T. Schultz ◽  
Kathleen Segerson ◽  
Elena Y. Besedin ◽  
Mahesh Ramachandran
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Stated Preference ◽  
Choice Experiments ◽  
Stated Preferences ◽  
Intermediate Outcomes ◽  
Biophysical Processes ◽  
Stated Preference Valuation

Stated preference scenarios often provide information on intermediate biophysical processes but omit information on the resulting final services that provide utility. This may cause respondents to speculate about the effects of intermediate outcomes on their welfare, leading to biased welfare estimates. This work clarifies distinctions between intermediate and final ecosystem services within stated preference valuation and develops a structural model by which to infer respondents’ speculations when a final ecosystem service is omitted. The model also derives implications for welfare estimates. Methods and results are illustrated using an application of choice experiments to fish restoration in Rhode Island's Pawtuxet watershed.

Willingness to pay for long-term home care services: Evidence from a stated preferences analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 100238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Amilon ◽  
Jacob Ladenburg ◽  
Anu Siren ◽  
Stine Vernstrøm Østergaard
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Home Care Services ◽  
Stated Preferences ◽  
Care Services
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