WTP for water filters and water quality testing services in Guatemala

We conduct a contingent valuation study to estimate the willingness to pay for a point-of-use water quality technology and water quality testing services in the highlands of Guatemala. This study is unique in two ways: we measure drinking water quality at the household level through water samples co...

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Published inWater resources and economics Vol. 31; p. 100139
Main Authors Guilfoos, Todd, Hayden, Sarah, Uchida, Emi, Oyanedel-Craver, Vinka
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.07.2020
Subjects
Contingent valuation
Water quality
Water quality testing
Willingness to pay
Willingness to pay
Water quality testing
Water quality
Contingent valuation
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Summary:We conduct a contingent valuation study to estimate the willingness to pay for a point-of-use water quality technology and water quality testing services in the highlands of Guatemala. This study is unique in two ways: we measure drinking water quality at the household level through water samples collected at the household and we elicit the willingness to pay for water quality testing services. We find a significant divergence in subjects’ perceptions of water quality and the measured bacteria counts in their household water. This divergence is economically important as perceptions may play a significant role in willingness to pay for water quality improvements.
ISSN:2212-4284
2212-4284
DOI:10.1016/j.wre.2019.01.005