Heterogeneous Preferences and Aggregation in Environmental Policy Analysis: A Landfill Siting Case
提出一种方法，利用个体特征识别不同人群的偏好，从而在非市场资源研究中获得细分结果，并以垃圾填埋场选址为例，探讨细分结果对政策决策、加总意愿支付估计偏差及研究方法的意义。
Abstract In many studies of nonmarket resources, economists have data to disaggregate results according to subpopulations within the full study population. Disaggregated results can increase the usefulness of economic analyses, improve public confidence in the results, and permit public officials to assess equity concerns. We outline an approach to obtain disaggregated results when characteristics of individuals may identify distinct preferences. The approach is applied to public preferences regarding landfill siting decisions. The discussion explores the implications of disaggregated results for policy decisions, for bias in aggregate willingness‐to‐pay estimates, and for nonmarket research methodologies.