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  • Consumer Psychology
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Marketing Science

Background:

  • Willingness to pay (WTP) is a key metric in economic and marketing research.
  • Existing WTP measurement methods may not fully capture the complexity of consumer valuation.
  • Object attachment is a significant psychological factor influencing consumer behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a conceptual framework of how object attachment affects willingness to pay (WTP).
  • To identify and explain the pathways through which object attachment influences WTP.
  • To highlight limitations in current WTP measurement and propose an improved method.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis and literature review.
  • Development of a theoretical model outlining WTP pathways.
  • Discussion of existing WTP measurement techniques and their limitations.

Main Results:

  • Object attachment impacts WTP through four general pathways: individual factors and comparative factors.
  • These pathways involve how personal characteristics and comparisons with alternatives shape valuation.
  • Current WTP measurement tools often overlook these comparative valuation processes.

Conclusions:

  • Object attachment significantly influences willingness to pay (WTP) via multiple, including comparative, pathways.
  • A novel WTP measurement approach is needed to accurately assess these comparative influences.
  • This conceptualization advances understanding of consumer valuation and attachment dynamics.