Visar författare: "Alpizar, Francisco"
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Anonymity, Reciprocity, and Conformity: Evidence from Voluntary Contributions to a National Park in Costa Rica
Alpizar, Francisco; Carlsson, Fredrik; Johansson-Stenman, Olof (2007-02-21)We investigate the role of anonymity, reciprocity, and conformity for voluntary contributions, based on a natural field experiment conducted at a national park in Costa Rica. Contributions made in public in front of the ... -
Celebrity Endorsement in Promoting Pro-Environmental Behavior
Ho, Thong; Nie, Zihan; Alpizar, Francisco; Carlsson, Fredrik; Khanh Nam, Pham (2020-10)We conduct a natural field experiment on the effect of having a celebrity endorse an information campaign aiming to induce pro-environmental behavior in the context of single-use plastics consumption. We find that an ... -
Does context matter more for hypothetical than for actual contributions? Evidence from a natural field experiment
Alpizar, Francisco; Carlsson, Fredrik; Johansson-Stenman, Olof (2007-04-19)We investigate the importance of the social context for people’s voluntary contributions to a national park in Costa Rica, using a natural field experiment. Some subjects make actual contributions while others state their ... -
The effect of risk, ambiguity, and coordination on farmers’ adaptation to climate change: A framed field experiment
Alpizar, Francisco; Carlsson, Fredrik; Naranjo, Maria (2009-09-21)The risk of loses of income and productive means due to adverse weather associated to climate change can significantly differ between farmers sharing a productive landscape. It is important to learn more about how farmers ... -
How Much Do We Care About Absolute Versus Relative Income and Consumption?
Johansson-Stenman, Olof; Carlsson, Fredrik; Alpizar, Francisco (2001)We find, using survey-experimental methods, that most individuals are concerned with both relative income and relative consumption of particular goods. The degree of concern varies in the expected direction depending on ... -
Policy Implications and Analysis of the Determinants of Travel Mode Choice: An Application of Choice Experiments to Metropolitan Costa Rica
Carlsson, Fredrik; Alpizar, Francisco (2001)In this paper we study a group of policies aimed at discouraging the use of private transportation during peak hours, both directly and indirectly, by increasing the attractiveness of the only available substitute, the ... -
Using Choice Experiments for Non-Market Valuation
Martinsson, Peter; Carlsson, Fredrik; Alpizar, Francisco (2001)This paper provides the latest research developments in the method of choice experiments applied to valuation of non-market goods. Choice experiments, along with the, by now, well-known contingent valuation method, are ...