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Matching Grants and Public Goods: a Closed-Ended Contingent Valuation Experiment

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  • J. Paul Combs

    (Appalachian State University)

  • Rickey C. Kirkpatrick

    (Appalachian State University)

  • Jason F. Shogren

    (Iowa State University)

  • Joseph A. Herriges

    (Iowa State University)

Abstract

Matching grants are commonly used to influence the bundle of public goods provided by governments. A contingent valuation experiment was designed to determine the value that individuals place on improved recreational facilities under a matching grant proposal. The experiment provided an opportunity to examine preferences given the public good exists in an active and well-defined market, and the valuation experiment was perceived as meaningful to public policy. The researchers estimated a mean willingness-to-pay for park improvements of $8.30, far less than the implied tax increase of $21 provided by local politicians opposed to the project but nearly double the actual tax increase for the average property owner .

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  • J. Paul Combs & Rickey C. Kirkpatrick & Jason F. Shogren & Joseph A. Herriges, 1993. "Matching Grants and Public Goods: a Closed-Ended Contingent Valuation Experiment," Public Finance Review, , vol. 21(2), pages 178-195, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:pubfin:v:21:y:1993:i:2:p:178-195
    DOI: 10.1177/109114219302100204
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