The purpose of this study is to measure the costs of
the perceived safety threat from triple trailer operation
in Oregon. This is done using the political referendum
model of a common non-market valuation technique,
contingent valuation. Specifically, the average cost of
allowing triples will be found so that comparison with
previously estimated benefits will provide a measure of
net social welfare associated with triple trailer use.
The data were collected through in-person interviews
conducted in five regions in Oregon. Questions relating
to the respondents' attitudes toward triple trailer
trucks, driving experience, education and other
demographics were asked. The empirical model estimates
the probability that respondents will vote to ban triple
trailers.
The results of this study suggest that there are
concerns about the safety of triple trailer operation.
However, there seem to be still greater benefits; a result
which is consistent with the recent ballot measure. / Graduation date: 1995
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/35258 |
| Date | 28 July 1994 |
| Creators | Bambe, Anita |
| Contributors | McMullen, B. Starr |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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