Public and Expert Preference Divergence: Evidence from a Choice Experiment of Marine Reserves in Australia
通过在西澳大利亚对海洋科学家和社区进行相同的选择实验，发现公众与专家对海洋保护区的估值既有分歧也有趋同，公众认知因素有助于解释意见差异。
This study investigates whether public and expert preferences diverge in a valuation of two marine reserves in Western Australia. Identical choice experiments are applied to a sample of marine scientists and the Western Australian community. Evidence of both divergence and convergence between public and expert values is found, with public awareness factors helping to explain differences of opinion. This result implies that, in instances of divergence, it may be preferable to support potential environmental policies through community awareness campaigns, rather than using uninformed public preferences in policy design. <i></i>