Addressing aggregation bias in zonal recreation models

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 128-144

  Moeltner, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation bias; Count data models; Generalized maximum likelihood

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037284325     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0095-0696(02)00014-1     Document Type: Article

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