The paper is to estimate willingness-to-pay (WTP) for tap water quality improvement in Busan, using parametric approach in contingent valuation method(CVM). For parametric approach linear logit model and log logit model are employed in double-bounded dichotomous choice format of CVM. For the reliability and the validity of contingent valuation method a survey was conducted for 665 respondents, who were sampled by stratified random sampling method, by personal interview method. The result of mean WTP for the tap water quality improvement in Busan was estimated to be 3,687 won and 3,660 won per month per household, while median WTP being 1,884 won and 1,892 won per month per household, respectively by linear logit model and log logit model. Provided that our sample is broadly representative of the Busan’s population, an estimate of the annual aggregated benefit of residential water improvement for all Busan households is approximately 29.7 billion won to 29.8 billion won based on median WTP.

이 논문은 비모수추정법에 의한 조건부가치측정법을 이용하여 부산시 가정용수 수질개선에 대한 지불의사액을 추정하는 것이다. 이와 같은 연구는 생활용수를 관리하는 정책입안자들에게 수질개선에 따른 경제적 편익의 정보를 제공하고, 부산시의 생활용수 개선사업을 수행여부나 수행규모를 결정하는데 있어서 유용한 정보와 시사점을 제공할 수 있다. 비모수추정법은 모수추정법에서 가정되는 모형분포의 적합도, 모형설정, 이분산 등의 가정과 검정이 필요 없을 뿐만 아니라 비교적