scholarly journals The Estimation of the Willingness to Pay for Air-Quality Improvement in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 12313
Author(s):  
Waranan Tantiwat ◽  
Christopher Gan ◽  
Wei Yang
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
The Past ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Thai Government ◽  
Air Quality Improvement

Thailand has experienced severe air-quality problems for the past 10 years. Complicating this situation, the Thai government allocates an insufficient budget for the management of air pollution. Using the contingent valuation method, this paper estimates the willingness to pay for air-quality improvement in Thailand to reveal the benefits that people will gain if air-quality improves. The results show that the total benefits from air-quality improvement would be 18.8 billion baht in 2020. The Thai government can use these findings as a guideline to redistribute its budget to address air pollution more effectively.

Assessment of the Value of Air Quality Improvement in Tehran

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (04) ◽  
pp. 1750018
Author(s):  
Mohamad Hadian ◽  
Mahya Razimoghadam ◽  
Ali Abutorabi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Air Quality Improvement ◽  
The Mean

Air pollution in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, has led to poor air quality, with consequences for the health of residents. This study uses a contingent valuation method to estimate the willingness to pay of Tehran’s residents for air quality improvement. Open-ended and stochastic payment card approaches were used to determine the willingness to pay of the sample. The mean individual willingness to pay for a specified air quality improvement was approximately US $6.40 per month, and the variance of the willingness to pay was approximately U.S. $4, as estimated using the SPC approach. Open-ended questions revealed that the mean individual willingness to pay was approximately U.S. $4 per month. Significant positive effects of income, use of public transportation, marriage, job and health status on the mean willingness to pay were observed. Although most respondents believed that air quality improvement is the government’s responsibility, they are willing to bear the cost as a supplement to achieve better air quality.

scholarly journals Air quality improvement estimation using contingent valuation method in HoChiMinh City

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Ngoc Nguyen Thi ◽  
Oanh Thi Kieu Hoang ◽  
Hien Thi To
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Air Quality Improvement

The purpose of the study is to estimate the air quality improvement in the urban areas of HoChiMinh City (HCMC) through resident’s willingness to pay (WTP) by using contingent valuation method. 300 residents were chosen to participate in an interview with the structured questionnaire and the open-ended question about their WTP. The results show that with the performance of ambient air in HCMC, 88.41% of respondents are willing to pay for this "particular commodity". The average WTP for a 50% reduction of concentration of air pollutants in next 5 years in HCMC, where respondents live and work was 19,732 VNĐ/household/month, accounted 0.15% of a household income. Positive WTP values reveal that residents have a choice between better air quality and rapid growth of the economy, which also means that air quality is really their considerable economic value. Therefore, this value should be considered in the cost – benefit analysis of projects or programs relating to air quality. The results are the source of useful information for policy makers to decide in the investment and policy measures to reduce impacts on air quality in the process of economic development.

Estimating the value of the reduction in air pollution during the Beijing Olympics

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 735-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Du ◽  
Robert O. Mendelsohn
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Beijing Olympics ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Olympic Games

AbstractThis study estimates the willingness-to-pay (WTP) of Beijing residents in order to maintain the improved air quality experienced during the Olympic Games. A double-bounded contingent valuation method is applied to a survey of 566 Beijing residents. The results indicate that the mean annual WTP per household is between CNY 22,000 and 24,000, and the median WTP is around CNY 1,700. The WTP for this actually experienced improvement is significantly higher than the results from previous hypothetical WTP surveys in China.

scholarly journals Are you willing to pay more for the arts?

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 392-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martinette Kruger ◽  
Melville Saayman
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
The Past ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
The Arts

This study determines festival attendees’ Willingness To Pay to support an increase, or prevent a decline, in arts performances and exhibitions. It uses the contingent valuation method to produce a profile of attendees, showing how much, if anything, they are willing to pay per month over and above their current taxes, and their reasons for being willing or unwilling to pay extra. Apart from Snowball (2005), no studies to date have examined Willingness To Pay to support the arts in a developing country like South Africa. This study of the Aardklop festival shows how Willingness To Pay for the arts appears to have changed in South Africa over the past decade and it appears that arts patrons are less willing to pay than a decade ago. It suggests strategies for sustaining the arts in South Africa and will help events managers to identify the attendees who are willing to pay more.

scholarly journals Cautionary tales on air-quality improvement in Beijing

2017 ◽  
Vol 473 (2205) ◽  
pp. 20170457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuyi Zhang ◽  
Bin Guo ◽  
Anlan Dong ◽  
Jing He ◽  
Ziping Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
The Past ◽  
Air Quality Improvement ◽  
Cautionary Tales

The official air-quality statistic reported that Beijing had a 9.9% decline in the annual concentration of PM 2.5 in 2016. While this statistic offered some relief for the inhabitants of the capital, we present several analyses based on Beijing's PM 2.5 data of the past 4 years at 36 monitoring sites along with meteorological data of the past 7 years. The analyses reveal the air pollution situation in 2016 was not as rosy as the 9.9% decline would convey, and improvement if any was rather uncertain. The paper also provides an assessment on the city's PM 2.5 situation in the past 4 years.

WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS FROM USING ELECTRIC JEEPNEYS IN METRO MANILA

2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (04) ◽  
pp. 1550073 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMIL PAOLO S. FRANCISCO
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Income Elasticity ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Quality Improvements ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Metro Manila ◽  
The Impact

This study used the contingent valuation method (CVM) to measure the benefits of improved air quality in Metro Manila through the adoption of cleaner public transportation. A single-bound dichotomous choice contingent valuation approach using the referendum format was used to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) from a survey of 1,000 households. The study arrived at WTP estimates for the proposed program ranging from USD3.85 to USD5.77 per month. Income elasticity of WTP was estimated at 0.49. The study also investigated the impact of using secret ballots for eliciting WTP responses to minimize "yea-saying" behavior and reduce social desirability bias.

scholarly journals Exploring inner-city residents’ and foreigners’ commitment to improving air pollution: Evidence from a field survey in Hanoi, Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quy Van Khuc ◽  
Quan-Hoang Vuong
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Valuation Method

Air pollution, willingness-to-pay, contingent valuation method, inner-city citizens, foreigners, Hanoi, Vietnam

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