Table 3.

Multiple Hazardous Waste Model Performance Using Matched Houses

Estimated WTP: MotorolaEstimated WTP: Landfill
ModelSampleSpecificationInstrumentsaMeanMedian5%95%% ErrorbMeanMedian5%95%% Errorb
True WTPFull9.83.7-8.943.0_41.341.816.366.6_
DifferenceFullLinear7.10.00.028.5-27.57.60.00.030.4-81.7
IV-DifferenceFullLinearMot, Clean10.70.00.042.99.110.70.00.042.9-74.1
DifferenceFullSemilog6.90.00.027.1-30.07.60.00.030.2-81.5
IV-DifferenceFullSemilogMot, Clean10.70.00.042.49.610.70.00.042.4-74.0
True WTPMotorola8.36.50.023.00.0
DifferenceMotorolaLinear6.03.80.417.7-27.9
IV-DifferenceMotorolaLinearMot, Clean9.05.71.626.78.5
DifferenceMotorolaSemilog5.93.80.418.6-28.1
IV-DifferenceMotorolaSemilogMot, Clean9.35.90.729.212.4
True WTPLandfill31.630.311.851.3
DifferenceLandfillLinear23.919.315.346.8-24.3
IV-DifferenceLandfillLinearMot, Clean33.827.321.666.17.0
DifferenceLandfillSemilog24.019.515.246.1-24.2
IV-DifferenceLandfillSemilogMot, Clean33.627.421.464.86.5
  • Note: WTP, willingness to pay.

  • a "Mot" indicates identification of original houses located near Motorola waste site. "Clean" indicates a house located near the cleaned landfill.

  • b Error computed based on mean WTP.