Non-Attendance to Attribute Non-Attendance in Stated Preference Research

Paul R. Hindsley, Owen A. Morgan and John C. Whitehead

No 26-01, Working Papers from Department of Economics, Appalachian State University

Abstract: Stated preference methods are often used to estimate benefits and costs for environmental and natural resource policy analysis, commonly relying on choice experiment questions in which respondents evaluate hypothetical scenarios with varying attributes. These applications generally assume that respondents pay attention to all attributes when making choices. However, attribute non-attendance, in which individuals ignore one or more attributes, may affect model estimates and willingness to pay. This paper critically examines the current state of research on attribute non-attendance in stated preference studies. We review the recent stated preference research to document when and how attribute non-attendance is incorporated in empirical applications. We then illustrate the implications of attribute non-attendance using marine resource choice experiment data in two case studies. We find differences in willingness to pay estimates between na•ve and attribute non-attendance models in both. Key Words: Attribute non-attendance, stated preferences, willingness to pay

JEL-codes: Q51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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