Klein, K.K. (author), Kramer, F. (author), and Klein: Professor, Department of Economics, The University of Lethbridge; Kramer: Research Economist, Telecommunications Canada, Hull, Quebec, Canada
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990-11
Published:
USA: New York : John Wiley & Sons
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 89 Document Number: C06222
Bergstrom, John C. (author), Randall, Alan (author), Stoll, John R. (author), and Bergstrom: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Georgia; Stoll: Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University; Randall: Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, The Ohio State University
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990-08
Published:
USA: Ames, IA : American Agricultural Economics Association.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 92 Document Number: C06814
AGRICOLA IND 90050733, A conceptual model is developed which provides insight into how information affects willingness to pay for environmental commodities. A refutable hypothesis of the effects of a specific information type on the magnitude of willingness to pay for an environmental commodity is developed. This hypothesis is tested using a contingent valuation method experiment. Results indicate that information affects willingness to pay in a theoretically plausible manner. The results support the contention that information is important for accurate environmental commodity consumer valuations.