The bottle bill: Perceptions of inconvenience, litter and willingness to pay in Western New York

1984 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-38
Author(s):  
T RASMUSSEN
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Bottle Bill

When outgroup negativity trumps ingroup positivity: Fans of the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees place greater value on rival losses than own-team gains

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven A. Lehr ◽  
Meghan L. Ferreira ◽  
Mahzarin R. Banaji
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Competitive Position ◽  
Intergroup Emotions ◽  
Gains And Losses ◽  
Boston Red Sox

Much research suggests that ingroup positivity is more central than outgroup negativity. We argue that this conclusion is incomplete as a description of the totality of intergroup emotions. In 4 studies, we use a novel measure of willingness to pay for intergroup gains and losses to examine the intergroup emotions of fans of the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Results indicate that pleasure from a powerful rival’s losses can outstrip that from gains of one’s own group (Studies 1–2), and these patterns extend into domains not immediately relevant to the competition (Studies 3–4). A reversal in the competitive position of the two teams in the 2012–2013 season allowed us to examine whether fluctuations in competitive status moderated this pattern (Studies 3–4). Indeed, fans of the rival teams frequently valued outgroup losses more than ingroup gains, and this effect was particularly strong when one’s own team was behind in the rivalry.

scholarly journals Willingness to Pay for Home Energy Management Systems: A Survey in New York and Tokyo

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 4790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayu Washizu ◽  
Satoshi Nakano ◽  
Hideo Ishii ◽  
Yasuhiro Hayashi
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Automatic Control ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Control Function ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Energy Management System ◽  
Energy Management Systems ◽  
Home Energy Management ◽  
Home Energy Management System

This study evaluates the acceptability of home energy management systems (HEMS) in New York and Tokyo using a questionnaire survey. We investigated three basic functions of HEMS: money saving, automatic control, and environmental impact, and then quantified people’s propensity to accept each of these three functions by measuring their willingness to pay. Using the willingness to pay results, we estimated the demand probability under a given usage price for each of the three functions of home energy management systems and analyzed how socio-economic and demographic factors influence the demand probability. The demand probability related to a home energy management system function decreases as the usage price of the function increases. However, depending on people’s socio-economic characteristics, the rate of decrease in demand probability relative to the rate of increase in usage price varies. Among the three functions of home energy management systems, we found that the automatic control function showed the highest demand probability in New York and Tokyo, emphasizing the significance of an automatic control function. In New York, when the home energy management system has an automatic control function, its demand probability increases, which is further enhanced if people trust their utility company. In Tokyo, when a home energy management system has an environmental impact function, its demand probability increases at a given price. People in Tokyo have anxieties related to new technologies such as home energy management systems. Therefore, it is necessary to enhance their comprehension of a home energy management systems to address this anxiety.

scholarly journals Willingness to pay tuition and risk-taking proclivities among students: A fundamental conundrum for universities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zafar Zafari ◽  
Lee Goldman ◽  
Katia Korvizhkin ◽  
Peter Muennig
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Risk Tolerance ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Social Events ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
The University

Importance. As universities around the world decide whether to remain open or to close their campuses because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they often are doing so without objective information on the preferences and risk tolerance of their students. Objectives. To quantify: 1) risk tolerance for in-person instruction; 2) willingness to pay for in-person instruction versus online-only instruction; and 3) risk-tolerance for social activities held off campus among knowledgable students. Design, Setting, and Participants. We developed an automated survey tool that administered a standard gamble exercise grounded in game theory to 46 Columbia University public health graduate students who were knowledgeable about COVID-19 and who had experience with both online and offline coursework. Students were asked to trade between the risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 and: 1) attending classes in-person versus online and 2) attending parties in the greater New York City area. We also assessed their willingness to pay for online only tuition, and plans to travel off campus. Main Outcome Measures. The decision point in iterative trade-offs between risk of infection with COVID-19 and a desired goal (taking classes in-person or attending social events). Results. On average, students were willing to accept a 23% (standard error [SE]: 4%) risk of infection on campus over the semester in exchange for the opportunity to attend classes in-person. Students were willing-to-pay only 48% (SE: 3%) of typical in-person tuition were courses held exclusively online, and no students were willing to pay full price for online-only instruction. Students planned to leave campus an average of 3.6 times per week (SE: 0.54), and 15% of the students would be willing to attend a party in the community surrounding the university even if the prevalence of circulating COVID-19 were high. Conclusions and Relevance. Students with a strong knowledge of COVID-19 transmission and risks are an enigma: they are willing to pay only around 50% for online classes but likely to engage in activities that present significant barriers to holding in-person classes. This enigma underscores the conundrum facing universities.

scholarly journals Willingness to Pay Tuition and Risk-Taking Proclivities Among Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Fundamental Conundrum for Universities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zafar Zafari ◽  
Lee Goldman ◽  
Katia Kovrizhkin ◽  
Peter Muennig
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Standard Gamble ◽  
Risk Tolerance ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
The University

Abstract Background. As universities around the world decide whether to remain open or to close their campuses because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they often are doing so without objective information on the preferences and risk tolerance of their students. In this study, we aim to quantify students’: 1) risk tolerance for in-person instruction; 2) willingness to pay for in-person instruction versus online-only instruction; and 3) risk-tolerance for social activities held off campus.Methods. We developed an automated survey tool that administered a “standard gamble” exercise grounded in game theory to 46 Columbia University public health graduate students who were knowledgeable about COVID-19 and who had experience with both online and offline coursework. Students were asked to trade between the risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 and: 1) attending classes in-person versus online and 2) attending parties in the greater New York City area. We also assessed their willingness to pay for online only tuition and plans to travel off campus.Results. On average, students were willing to accept a 23% (standard error [SE]: 4%) risk of infection on campus over the semester in exchange for the opportunity to attend classes in-person. Students were willing-to-pay only 48% (SE: 3%) of typical in-person tuition were courses held exclusively online, and no students were willing to pay full price for online-only instruction. Students planned to leave campus an average of 3.6 times per week (SE: 0.54), and 15% of the students would be willing to attend a party in the community surrounding the university even if the prevalence of circulating COVID-19 were high.Conclusions. Students with a strong knowledge of COVID-19 transmission and risks are an enigma: they are willing to pay only around 50% for online classes but likely to engage in activities that present significant barriers to holding in-person classes. This enigma underscores the conundrum facing universities.Trial registration: NA.

scholarly journals Can Hotel Companies’ Water Conservation Management and Waste Reduction Measures Influence Hotel Customers’ Willingness to Pay More and Intention to Revisit?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9054
Author(s):  
Junghyun Park ◽  
Yunmi Park ◽  
Jae Leame Yoo ◽  
Jongsik Yu
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Conservation Management ◽  
Waste Reduction ◽  
Personal Norms ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Intention To Revisit ◽  
The Empirical Analysis ◽  
Positive Effect

This study investigated the effect of hotel water conservation management and waste reduction measures on customers’ social and personal norms, willingness to pay more, and revisit intention, with cost consciousness as a moderating variable. A total of 311 valid samples were obtained by conducting a survey on customers who have used hotels for the past year. To perform the empirical analysis, SPSS 22.0 (IBM, New York, NY, USA) and AMOS 22.0 (IBM, New York, NY, USA) were used. As a result of the analysis, seven of the eight hypotheses were accepted, and the ninth hypothesis that tested the moderating effect was partially accepted. The results of the study revealed that a hotel’s eco-friendly activities had a positive effect on its overall performance. The results also provide insight that can lay the foundation for the sustainable management of hotels.

scholarly journals Funding Campus Sustainability through a Green Fee—Estimating Students’ Willingness to Pay

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2528
Author(s):  
Jimena González-Ramírez ◽  
Heyi Cheng ◽  
Sierra Arral
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
New York ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Parametric Estimation ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Campus Sustainability ◽  
Non Parametric Estimation ◽  
Non Parametric

Many higher education institutions promote sustainability by instilling environmental awareness within college students, the innovators of the future. As higher education institutions face budgetary constraints to achieve greener campuses, green fees have emerged as an alternative method for universities to encourage student participation and overall campus sustainability. A green fee is a mandatory student fee that funds sustainability projects on campus and is typically managed by a group of students and faculty. We are the first to assess students’ support for a mandatory green using a single dichotomous choice, contingent valuation question and estimating the willingness to pay to fund campus sustainability using a discrete choice model. Using results from a survey at a private college in New York City, we found more support for $5 and $10 green fee values. Using both parametric and non-parametric estimation methods, we found that mean and median willingness-to-pay values were between $13 and $15 and between $10 and $18, respectively. We suggest implementing a green fee between $10 and $13 following the lower values of the non-parametric median willingness to pay (WTP) range estimates that do not rely on distributional assumptions. We hope that other academic institutions follow our research steps to assess the support for a green fee and to suggest a green fee value for their institutions.

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