Heterogeneity and the fragility of the first best: Putting the "micro" in bioeconomic models of recreational resources

Resource and Energy Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 351-369

  Fenichel, Eli P ^a   Abbott, Joshua K ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Angling; Heterogeneity; Natural capital; Optimal control; Recreation demand; Recreational fishing; Second best

Indexed keywords

ANGLING; HETEROGENEITY; NATURAL CAPITAL; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; RECREATION DEMAND; RECREATIONAL FISHINGS; SECOND BEST;

COSTS; FISH; FISHERIES; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS;

ECONOMICS;

FISHERY POLICY; FISHING; MODELING; MORTALITY; POLICY APPROACH; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84893498371     PISSN: 09287655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reseneeco.2014.01.002     Document Type: Article

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