Public acceptance of coastal zone management efforts: The role of citizen preferences in the allocation of funds. (24th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Evans, Keith S.; Noblet, Caroline L.; Fox, Emma; Bell, Kathleen P.; Kaminski, Abigail
• Editors: Teisl, Mario F.; Bell, Kathleen P.; Noblet, Caroline L.
• Is Part Of: Agricultural and resource economics review. Volume 46:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 268
• Page End: 295
• Publication Date: 2017-07-24
• Subjects: budget allocation, -- coastal water quality, -- fractional multinomial logit, -- referendum-style question, -- shares-allocation model; Q25, -- Q58, -- H72; Sustainable agriculture -- Periodicals; Sustainable agriculture -- United States -- Periodicals; Natural resources -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Rural development -- Periodicals; 338.10974
• DOI: 10.1017/age.2017.9
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1068-2805

Abstract

Abstract : We investigate allocation of funds by citizens across management options addressing impairments to coastal water quality. We study systematic variation in citizen allocation of funds to adaptive versus preventative strategies including the impact of referundum choices and test whether allocations will be impacted by cuing in the design of the referendum. Two key policy insights from our results: citizens who vote no on a water quality referendum have different preferences over allocating funds and providing cues to voters influenced allocation behavior. These results can assist decision makers in thinking about language used to communicate coastal water quality issues, particularly budget referenda.