Do Entrance Fees Crowd Out Donations for Public Goods? Evidence from a Protected Area in Costa Rica

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Date

May 16, 2014

Authors

Francisco Alpízar, Peter Martinsson, and Anna Nordén

Publication

Working Paper

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1 minute

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.

Topics

Protected Lands and Outdoor Recreation

Authors

Francisco Alpízar

Peter Martinsson

Anna Nordén

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