Nuclear Risk Perception, Risk Attitude and Risk Valuation: An Empirical Study in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Tsu-En Wang, 王祖恩
• Other Authors: Jin-Tan Liu
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/qrp46y

碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 經濟學研究所 === 105 === This study is based on 1992, 1993, 2000, 2016 and 2017 of the nuclear energy survey data to examine the change of nuclear risk perception, risk attitude and the willingness to pay for anti-nuclear. We use ordered probit and ordered logit to estimate the impact of nuclear risk on risk attitude, and we also consider the effect of time, distance and other socio-economic variables. The willingness to pay (WTP) for anti-nuclear is estimated by Contingent Valuation Method. The results show that the concern of nuclear issue is increasing and people are more willing to express their attitude toward nuclear issues over the past twenty-four years. The nuclear risk perception has positive effect on the attitude of anti-nuclear. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the attitude of against the fourth nuclear power plant significantly increased. Nevertheless, we did not find the NYMBY (Not in My Backyard) Syndrome in the attitude toward the nuclear power plant in Taiwan, suggesting that the attitude of anti-nuclear all over Taiwan. The consumers’ willingness to pay is in line with the bid, and attitude has more prevailing effect than risk perception in deciding the WTP. Generally, the Taipei area has higher willingness to pay than the non-Taipei area in each year.