Monetär värdering av fritid : En skattning av den genomsnittliga betalningsviljan för fritid i Sverige

Sammanfattning: This paper was conducted with the purpose of estimating a monetary value of leisure (VL) time for the population in Sweden. The model used is developed by Jara-Diaz et. al. (2008). Due to the lack of studies of the value of leisure time for the Swedish population parameter values for Germany and Switzerland was used. This since their population characteristics is most like the Swedish population characteristics and represents both higher and lower levels of taxes and wage rates. The parameter values stand for an average benefit of having leisure time from a study in Karlsruhe, Germany, and Thurgau, Switzerland, and was used in a combination with Swedish statistics to obtain a value of leisure time. Results from Jara-Díaz et. al. (2008) shows that the population in Thurgau has a higher value of leisure time, most likely since they have a higher wage rate and a lower tax than the population in Germany, but the parameters from Germany are higher. The results therefore show a higher value of leisure time with estimates from Karlsruhe. The value of leisure time represents 35%-208% of the wage rate after tax with parameter values from Karlsruhe, and 23%-137% of the wage rate after tax with parameter values from Thurgau. The value of leisure time correlates with income and the result show that to have a positive value one need to have a yearly income closer to 200 000 SEK after tax. For people under 200 000 SEK the value of leisure was negative, in other words, they are unwilling to pay for an hour of leisure time. The results from the model is a form of willingness to pay for one additional hour of leisure time. A Monte Carlo simulation was conducted on the average value of parameter α (average individual preferences of sparing time for consumption) and β (average individual preferences of sparing time for activities). The author assumes that the population in Sweden would be most likely to have an average benefit that is located between the estimates of the average benefit for Karlsruhe and Thurgau. The analysis shows that for people of age 20-64 years the median of leisure time is 165 SEK, and for the younger ones, 16- 19 years, the median value of leisure time is 4 SEK.