The pricing of protected areas in nature-based tourism: A local perspective

Ecological Economics

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 294-307

  Alpízar, Francisco ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b CATIE   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; Optimal prices; Price discrimination; Protected areas; Recreation

Indexed keywords

PRICING POLICY; PROTECTED AREA; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; TOURISM;

EID: 32144452979     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2005.02.005     Document Type: Article

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