Economics, Econometrics and Finance
8 years ago

New study reveals negative impact of alternative electricity transmission tower designs.

Applied Economics Letters
‘Amenity’ or ‘eyesore’? Negative willingness to pay for options to replace electricity transmission towers
Giles Atkinson, Brett Day, Susana Mourato, Charles Palmer

Paper Summary

The article explores how people feel about different designs for electricity transmission towers. Researchers used surveys to see how much inconvenience people were willing to put up with to avoid certain tower designs. They found that taking into account how much people dislike certain options can change the value estimates for those options.

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