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Estimating intergenerational distribution preferences
DOI:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.05.002.png)
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Resource management decisions influence not only the output of the economy but also the distribution of utility between groups within the community. The theory of cost benefit analysis provides a means of incorporating distributional changes into the decision making calculus through the application of distributional or welfare weights. However, this practice has not been widely adopted in part due to difficulties in the estimation of distributional weights. This paper addresses this problem by using the stated preference method of choice modelling to estimate distributional weights suitable for inclusion in a cost benefit analysis framework. The findings of a choice modelling experiment designed to estimate community preferences with respect to intergenerational utility distribution illustrate the potential of this method in addressing distributional issues. Crown Copyright (C) 2008 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords:
distributional weights
cost benefit analysis
intergenerational distribution
choice modelling
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