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dc.titleAre We Missing Something When Measuring Citizens' Perceptions of the Extractive Industry?
dc.contributor.authorBalza, Lenin
dc.contributor.authorDíaz, Lina M.
dc.contributor.authorGómez Parra, Nicolás
dc.contributor.authorManzano, Osmel
dc.contributor.orgunitEnergy Division
dc.contributor.orgunitCountry Department Andean Group
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2023-11-27T00:11:00
dc.date.issue2023-11-27T00:11:00
dc.description.abstractWe study individual preferences and public beliefs surrounding extractive industries in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region using a metaphor elicitation technique instead of standard stated self-reported questions. Combining qualitative one-on-one interviews in Guyana and Venezuela with national surveys in 12 LAC countries, we uncover deep metaphors and narratives shaping citizens views. The findings reveal key narratives centered around environmental, economic, and social impacts, as well as governance and local participation. Sentiment analysis indicates polarized opinions on extractive industries. The study highlights the importance of considering emotional and unconscious mental models in shaping individual preferences, which is often overlooked in traditional survey-based methodologies. Our findings could contribute to more nuanced policy interventions and conflict resolution strategies in the extractive sector. Broadly, alternative tools to stated preference surveys are valuable for researchers and policymakers to understand public sentiment across various issues and contexts.
dc.format.extent70
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0005304
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Are-We-Missing-Something-When-Measuring-Citizens-Perceptions-of-the-Extractive-Industry.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectIndustry
dc.subjectPetroleum
dc.subjectEconomy
dc.subjectExtractive Industry
dc.subjectMining Industry
dc.subjectArtificial Intelligence
dc.subjectConflicts Resolution
dc.subjectQualitative Research
dc.subject.jelcodeD83 - Search • Learning • Information and Knowledge • Communication • Belief • Unawareness
dc.subject.jelcodeD91 - Intertemporal Household Choice • Life Cycle Models and Saving
dc.subject.jelcodeQ30 - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation: General
dc.subject.jelcodeQ50 - Environmental Economics: General
dc.subject.jelcodeN56 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.keywordssurvey bias;extractive industries;metaphors;sentiment analysis;GPT model
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-02855
idb.operationRG-T3642
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