Linking Forests to Airsheds
研究评估美国家庭为减少野火烟雾而愿意支付的金额，发现中位数每年每避免一个烟雾天支付94至123美元，且偏好存在两极分化。
<h3>Abstract</h3> Wildfire smoke reduction in the western United States presents a regional public good challenge, as local fires send smoke across state lines. This study evaluates households’ willingness-to-pay (WTP) to reduce smoke through forest fuel treatments. A contingent-valuation referendum (N=1,023; WTP n=623) with <i>ex-ante</i>/<i>ex-post</i> choice-purification screens yields a conservative median WTP of $94 to $123 (2021 USD) per year for one avoided smoke day. Valuations are higher among households who trust agencies, report health concerns, and support treatments. Preferences are polarized: 15% reject the prescribed fire smoke tradeoff, showing near-zero WTP. These benefit estimates can inform benefit-cost analysis and budgetary appropriations.