WTP Space models

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niyomip
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WTP Space models

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Hi,

I am doing WTP space models. I would like to know how to calculate the Confidence intervals for WTP space models.
I would appreciate if you could help me out.

Cheers!
Niyomi
Michiel Bliemer
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Re: WTP Space models

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Preference-space model:

V = b1 * x1 + ... + bcost * cost
WTP is w = -b1/bcost
95% confidence interval: [w - 1.96 * se(w), w + 1.96 * se(w)], where standard error se(we) needs to be computed using the Delta method.

WTP-space model:

V = lambda * (b1 * x1 + ... - cost)
WTP is w = b1
95% confidence interval: [b1 - 1.96 * se(b1), b1 + 1.96 * se(b1)], where standard error se(b1) comes directly out of model estimation.

As you can see from the above, determining confidence intervals in WTP space models is straightforward, it just requires parameter estimate b1 and its corresponding standard errir, much easier than in preference-space models.

Michiel
niyomip
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Re: WTP Space models

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Thank you very much Michiel for the explanation
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