본 연구는 고령친화용품 체험공간의 확대 설치를 위한 근거를 파악하기 위해 체험공간에 대한 경험유무에 따른 가상가치를 평가하였다. 추정방법은 고령자 152명을 대상으로 조건부 가치측정 방법인 이중경계형(double-bounded dichotomous choice) 로그로짓모형(log-logistic model)과 로그노말모형(log-normal model)을 적용하였다. 추정결과, 로그로짓모형의 절단평균은 3,401원, 평균은 4,937원으로, 로그노말모형은 절단평균이 3,433원, 평균은 4,144원으로 나타났다. 체험공간이 삶의 질과 산업육성을 위해 필요성이 높음에도 지불의사에 대한 부정적 답변이 많았으며 체험공간의 미경험자가 가치를 상대적으로 높게 평가하였다. 체험공간 추가설치의 문제는 체험공간에 대한 가치평가의 제고뿐만 아니라 복합 기능의 도입, 다양한 고령친화용품 구비, 개인맞춤형 지원, 나아가 접근 편의성과 서비스 수준을 제고해야 할 필요성을 보여주었다.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the value of the center of age-friendly goods to confirm the public value of the center. 152 elderly participants, either who have utilized the center themselves or who have experienced the center indirectly through the image have participated in the study. The experience of age-friendly product center was evaluated by the contingent valuation method, which is widely used in the public services. A double-bounded dichotomous choice (DB-DC) log-logistic model and a log-normal model were conducted. As the result of the estimation, the truncated mean of the log-logistic model was 3,401 Korean won, with the mean of 4,937 won. In addition, the truncated mean of the log-normal model was 3,433 won, with the mean of 4,144 won. Elderly who have not experienced the center placed a higher value on the center, compared to the experienced elderly. The results imply the necessity to enlarge the opportunity for future suppliers to experience the center for age-friendly products, in order to improve their objective understandings. In addition, the necessity of expanding exhibition products and applying age-friendly designs is proposed, to offer various attractive experiences to elderly.