Economics and the design of nature conservation policy: a case study of wild goose conservation in Scotland using choice experiments

摘要: This paper applies the ‘choice experiment’ method to investigate public preferences over design of wild goose conservation policy in Scotland. We argue that this can shed useful light on policy, allowing policy-makers take account people's preferences, be they members general (whose taxes often pay for actions), local residents more directly affected by or visitors wildlife areas. Preferences quantified economic terms, so costs and benefits different designs compared. In our study, we find public, have very geese. Whether geese are shot, endangered status geese, spatial targeting size population all impacts perceived conservation. general, though, people willing