Preference Uncertainty in Non‐Market Valuation: A Fuzzy Approach
2001
van Kooten, G Cornelis | Krcmar, Emina | Bulte, Erwin H.
In this article, we consider uncertain preferences for non‐market goods, but we move away from a probabilistic representation of uncertainty and propose the use of fuzzy contingent valuation. We assume that a decision maker never fully knows her own utility function and we treat utility as a fuzzy number. The methodology is illustrated using data on forest valuation in Sweden. Fuzzy contingent valuation provides estimates of resource value in the form of a fuzzy number and includes estimates obtained using a standard probabilistic approach.
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