Rent dissipation and efficient rationalization in for-hire recreational fishing

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 300-314

  Abbott, Joshua K ^a   Wilen, James E ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioeconomic modeling; Individual transferable quotas; Recreational fisheries; Rent dissipation

Indexed keywords

BIOECONOMIC; BIOECONOMIC MODELING; COMMERCIAL FISHERIES; FISHERIES MANAGEMENT; INDIVIDUAL TRANSFERABLE QUOTAS; OPEN ACCESS; REAL-WORLD IMPLEMENTATION; RECREATIONAL FISHERIES; RENT DISSIPATION;

FISHERIES;

COMMERCIALIZATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY REGULATION; MARKET CONDITIONS; PRODUCTIVITY; RATIONALIZATION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 70349868358     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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