Measuring demand for flat water recreation using a two-stage/ disequilibrium travel cost model with adjustment for overdispersion and self-selection

Water Resources Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  McKean, John R ^a   Johnson, Donn ^b   Taylor, R Garth ^c  

^a AEI Economic Consultants   (United States)

^b QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dam breaching, endangered Pacific salmon; Reservoir recreation; Travel cost method

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DISPERSIONS; FISHERIES; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RIVERS;

FLAT WATER RECREATION; RIVER RECREATION;

WATER RESOURCES;

ECONOMETRICS; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RESERVOIR; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

NORTH AMERICA; SNAKE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; SERPENTES;

EID: 17044440889     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002WR001644     Document Type: Article

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