Choosing not to chooseA meta-analysis of status quo effects in environmental valuations using choice experiments

  1. Barreiro-Hurle, Jesus
  2. Espinosa-Goded, Maria
  3. Martinez-Paz, Jose Miguel
  4. Perni, Angel
Journal:
Economía agraria y recursos naturales

ISSN: 1578-0732,  2174-7350

Year of publication: 2018

Volume: 18

Issue: 1

Pages: 79-109

Type: Article

DOI: 10.7201/EARN.2018.01.04 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

Discrete choice experiments (DCE) normally include in their choice sets an option described as the status quo (i.e. no change to current situation; SQ). The literature has identified Status Quo Effect (SQE) as the systematic preference of the SQ over the alternatives that propose changes over and beyond what can be captured by the variation of attributes’ levels. In this paper, we conduct a meta-analysis of DCE applied in environmental policy to identify potential drivers of SQE. We find that accounting for heterogeneity in the econometric analysis, excluding protest responses and easing the choice’s cognitive burden reduce the presence of SQE.

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