Willingness to pay and demand elasticities for two national parks: empirical evidence from two surveys in Pakistan |
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Authors: | Himayatullah Khan |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Development Studies, CIIT, Abbottabad, 22060, Pakistan |
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Abstract: | Using survey-based data approach for modeling the demand for environmental goods/resources, this study estimates income and
price elasticities of demand for improved environmental quality of two National Parks in Northern Pakistan. The study uses
data from two studies. The estimates indicate that improved environmental quality effects can be described as a luxury and
an ordinary and price elastic service. Confidence intervals show however that the classification as a luxury is not statistically
significant. Income elasticities of willingness to pay are estimated for a broad range of environmental services. The study
finds that income and willingness to pay vary directly and significantly. The elasticity estimates, in general, are greater
than zero, but less than unity. The study concludes that environmental improvements are more beneficial to low-income groups
than for high-income groups.
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Keywords: | Willingness to pay Demand elasticities Environmental services National parks Pakistan |
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