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Table 1 Respondents refusing the discrete choice amount or refusing to pay any amount for biodiversity conservation

From: The demand of urban residents for the biodiversity conservation in U Minh Thuong National Park, Vietnam

Bid value (VND)

Observations

Refusals to the discrete choice question

Refusals to make any positive paymentψ

Number

Percent (%)

Number

Percent (%)

10,000

76

33

43.4

28

36.8

35,000

77

48

62.3

28

36.4

60,000

74

55

74.3

29

39.2

85,000

72

59

81.9

32

44.4

110,000

67

56

83.6

27

40.3

Total

366

251

68.6

144

39.3

  1. Note: ψThe respondents answered ‘no’ in the discrete choice question and also did not contribute any lower money in the open-end question.
  2. Source: Own estimates; data appendix available from authors.