Aizaki / Nakatani / Sato Stated Preference Methods Using R

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4987-8728-4
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 254 Seiten

Reihe: Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series

Stated Preference Methods Using R explains how to use stated preference (SP) methods, which are a family of survey methods, to measure people’s preferences based on decision making in hypothetical choice situations. Along with giving introductory explanations of the methods, the book collates information on existing R functions and packages as well as those prepared by the authors. It focuses on core SP methods, including contingent valuation (CV), discrete choice experiments (DCEs), and best–worst scaling (BWS).

Several example data sets illustrate empirical applications of each method with R. Examples of CV draw on data from well-known environmental valuation studies, such as the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. To explain DCEs, the authors use synthetic data sets related to food marketing and environmental valuation. The examples illustrating BWS address valuing agro-environmental and food issues. All the example data sets and code are available on the authors’ website, CRAN, and R-Forge, allowing readers to easily reproduce working examples.

Although the examples focus on agricultural and environmental economics, they provide beginners with a good foundation to apply SP methods in other fields. Statisticians, empirical researchers, and advanced students can use the book to conduct applied research of SP methods in economics and market research. The book is also suitable as a primary text or supplemental reading in an introductory-level, hands-on course.

Zielgruppe

Researchers and graduate students in statistics, economics, and market research.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aizaki, Hideo

Nakatani, Tomoaki

Sato, Kazuo

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Stated preference methods and the role of R
Objective of this book
Overview of CV, DCEs, and BWS
Random utility theory and discrete choice models
Summary of the rest of this book

Contingent Valuation
Introduction
Overview of contingent valuation
An R package for analyzing SBDC and DBDC CV data
Parametric estimation of WTP
Nonparametric estimation of WTP
Concluding remarks

Discrete Choice Experiments
Introduction
Overview of DCEs
R functions for DCEs
Example DCEs using R
Concluding remarks

Best–Worst Scaling
Introduction
Outline of BWS
R functions for BWS
Example BWS using R
Concluding remarks

Basic Operations in R
Introduction
Getting started with R
Enhancing R
Importing and exporting data
Manipulating vectors and matrices
Data and object types
Implementing linear regression
Drawing figures

Appendix A: Other Packages Related to This Book

Appendix B: Examples of Contrivance in Empirical Studies

Bibliography

Index