Do entrance fees crowd out donations for public goods? Evidence from a protected area in Costa Rica
In: Environment and development economics, Band 20, Heft 3, S. 311-326
ISSN: 1469-4395
AbstractIn this paper, we investigate how different levels of entrance fees affect donations for a public good, a natural park. To explore this issue, we conducted a stated preference study focusing on visitors' preferences for donating money to raise funds for a protected area in Costa Rica given different entrance fee levels. The results reveal that there is incomplete crowding out of donations when establishing an entrance fee.