Redesigning Environmental Valuation: Mixing Methods Within Stated Preference Techniques

摘要

"Redesigning Environmental Valuation: Mixing Methods Within Stated Preference Techniques" by Neil A. Powe addresses the use of qualitative research and deliberative approaches to ameliorate various limitations of stated preference valuation. Emphasis is given to the capacity of such "mixed methods" to address valuation challenges related to cognitive limitations of respondents, the hypothetical nature of stated preference transactions and the communal nature of survey scenarios. The book includes three parts. Part I introduces the reader to stated preference valuation and qualitative research methods; it reviews a variety of challenges to stated preference research and discusses the fundamentals of qualitative methods such as focus groups and individual interviews. Part II discusses the use of qualitative research to address specific difficulties with stated preference valuation. Part III addresses the use of alternative valuation methods to further supplement, enhance, or supplant stated preference methods, with an emphasis on deliberative approaches. Although the opening chapters provide an accessible review of basic concepts, the book is most suitable for readers with at least passing familiarity with welfare economics and stated preference valuation.