Application of a hurdle negative binomial count data model to demand for bass fishing in the southeastern United States

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 478-490

  Bilgic, Abdulbaki ^a   Florkowski, Wojciech J ^b  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Elasticities; Fishing demand; Hurdle count; Negative binomial; Recreation

Indexed keywords

FISHERIES;

COST-INCREASES; COUNT DATA MODELING; EFFECT OF FACTORS; ESTIMATION METHODS; FISHING DEMAND; FISHING TRIPS; HURDLE COUNT; NEGATIVE BINOMIAL; RECREATION; TRIP COST;

ELASTICITY;

FRESH WATER;

ANGLING; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; FISHING; PROBABILITY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

ARTICLE; BASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FISHING; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY; RECREATION; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847335562     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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