Residents' willingness to pay for improved liquid waste treatment in urban Ethiopia: results of choice experiment in Addis Ababa |
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| Authors: | Getahun Woldemariam Aseffa Seyoum Mengistu Ketema |
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| Institution: | 1. Agricultural Economics, Madawalabu University, Bale-Robe, Ethiopia;2. Science, Technology and Environmental Policy Lab, Department of Public Administration, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, United States;3. School of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia |
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| Abstract: | This paper discusses residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) for improved liquid waste treatment in Addis Ababa based on data collected in 2011 using random parameter logit model. Findings indicate that respondents are willing to contribute for improved liquid waste treatment with higher quantity and quality. Their mean WTP for the medium improvement scenario is found to be 15.53 ETB (0.93 USD) per month. The compensation surplus tends to increase from the status quo to the alternative scenarios with aggressive improvement. Finally, the paper concludes by indicating the socioeconomic difference across households, and sub-cities need to be considered in designing environmental protection plans for the city. |
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| Keywords: | choice experiment random parameter logit willingness to pay liquid waste urban environment |
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