A behavior model of willingness to pay for air improvement projects

Abstract Environmental problems are increasingly frequent. They are no longer interpreted as a problem resulting exclusively from production processes but rather a problem of individual behavior and perception. This study proposes a behavior model that measures individuals’ willingness to...

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Autores principales:	Inostroza,Milton M., Saavedra,Loretto, Poblete,Viviana, Bahamondez,Alejandra
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Universidad de Talca. Facultad de Economía y Negocios. 2020
Materias:	Consumer behaviour willingness to pay air quality
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0718-235X20200001000882020-07-24A behavior model of willingness to pay for air improvement projectsInostroza,Milton M.Saavedra,LorettoPoblete,VivianaBahamondez,Alejandra Consumer behaviour willingness to pay air quality Abstract Environmental problems are increasingly frequent. They are no longer interpreted as a problem resulting exclusively from production processes but rather a problem of individual behavior and perception. This study proposes a behavior model that measures individuals’ willingness to pay (WTP) for improved air quality via a firewood certification program. We surveyed 776 people and found that individuals exhibit favorable behavior toward the environment based on the previous knowledge they have about environmental issues. We suggest that more information needs to be provided to the population so that they have a greater understanding about environmental problems, thus encouraging behaviors that are more favorable toward the environment. Such actions will allow for decontamination programs, like the one outlined in this study, to be more readily supported and implemented.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad de Talca. Facultad de Economía y Negocios. Revista interamericana de ambiente y turismo v.16 n.1 20202020-06-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-235X2020000100088en10.4067/s0718-235x2020000100088
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spellingShingle	Consumer behaviour willingness to pay air quality Inostroza,Milton M. Saavedra,Loretto Poblete,Viviana Bahamondez,Alejandra A behavior model of willingness to pay for air improvement projects
description	Abstract Environmental problems are increasingly frequent. They are no longer interpreted as a problem resulting exclusively from production processes but rather a problem of individual behavior and perception. This study proposes a behavior model that measures individuals’ willingness to pay (WTP) for improved air quality via a firewood certification program. We surveyed 776 people and found that individuals exhibit favorable behavior toward the environment based on the previous knowledge they have about environmental issues. We suggest that more information needs to be provided to the population so that they have a greater understanding about environmental problems, thus encouraging behaviors that are more favorable toward the environment. Such actions will allow for decontamination programs, like the one outlined in this study, to be more readily supported and implemented.
author	Inostroza,Milton M. Saavedra,Loretto Poblete,Viviana Bahamondez,Alejandra
author_facet	Inostroza,Milton M. Saavedra,Loretto Poblete,Viviana Bahamondez,Alejandra
author_sort	Inostroza,Milton M.
title	A behavior model of willingness to pay for air improvement projects
title_short	A behavior model of willingness to pay for air improvement projects
title_full	A behavior model of willingness to pay for air improvement projects
title_fullStr	A behavior model of willingness to pay for air improvement projects
title_full_unstemmed	A behavior model of willingness to pay for air improvement projects
title_sort	behavior model of willingness to pay for air improvement projects
publisher	Universidad de Talca. Facultad de Economía y Negocios.
publishDate	2020
url	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-235X2020000100088
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A behavior model of willingness to pay for air improvement projects

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