Do entrance fees crowd out donations for public goods? Evidence from a protected area in Costa Rica

In this paper, we investigate how different levels of entrance fees affect donations for a public good, a natural park. To explore this issue, we conducted a stated preference study focusing on visitors’ preferences for donating money to raise funds for a protected area in Costa Rica given different...

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Main Authors: Alpízar, Francisco, Martinsson, Peter, Nordén, Anna
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge University, Cambridge (Reino Unido) 2020
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Online Access:https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/9483
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Summary:In this paper, we investigate how different levels of entrance fees affect donations for a public good, a natural park. To explore this issue, we conducted a stated preference study focusing on visitors’ preferences for donating money to raise funds for a protected area in Costa Rica given different entrance fee levels. The results reveal that there is incomplete crowding out of donations when establishing an entrance fee.