The economic value of off-highway vehicle recreation

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 208-223

  Silberman, Jonathan ^a,b   Andereck, Kathleen L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer surplus; Contingent valuation; Economic value; Off highway vehicle recreation

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

ARIZONA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33744534087     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2006.11950076     Document Type: Article

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