Valuation of the recreational benefits of Old Oyo National Park, Nigeria: A travel cost method analysis

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 521-525

  Okojie, Luke O ^a   Orisajimi, Olusola S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Count data models; Ecotourism; Marshalian consumer surplus; Recreational use value; Travel cost method; Welfare measure; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUDGET; CONSUMER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEFORESTATION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NATIONAL PARK; SOCIOECONOMICS; TOURISM; WELFARE;

EID: 80755126876     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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