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- Title
RELEASING THE TRAP: A METHOD TO REDUCE INATTENTION BIAS IN SURVEY DATA WITH APPLICATION TO U.S. BEER TAXES.
- Authors
Malone, Trey; Lusk, Jayson L.
- Abstract
This study uses discrete choice experiments to explore the efficacy of prompts targeted at reducing inattention bias. Upon receiving feedback, inattentive respondents are given the opportunity to reanswer a so‐called "trap question" that checks for attentiveness. We find that individuals who miss trap questions and do not correctly revise their responses have significantly different choice patterns as compared to individuals who correctly answer the trap question. Adjusting for these inattentive responses has a substantive impact on policy impacts. Results, based on attentive participant responses, indicate that a minimum beer price would have to be substantial to substantially reduce beer demand.
- Subjects
UNITED States; BEER tax; BEER; WILLINGNESS to pay; ALCOHOL drinking; MEDICAL economics
- Publication
Economic Inquiry, 2019, Vol 57, Issue 1, p584
- ISSN
0095-2583
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ecin.12706