What determines willingness to pay per fish? A meta-analysis of recreational fishing values

Marine Resource Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-32

  Johnston, Robert J ^a   Ranson, Matthew H ^b   Besedin, Elena Y ^b   Helm, Erik C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit transfer; Meta analysis; Recreational fishing; Valuation methodology; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847276890     PISSN: 07381360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/mre.21.1.42629492     Document Type: Article

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