Accounting for Geographic Heterogeneity in Recreation Demand Models

Kavita Sardana, J. Michael Bowker, John C. Bergstrom, C. Megan Starbuck and Donald B.K. English

No 6437, 2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Spatial differences in site characteristics and user populations may result in heterogeneity of recreation preferences and values across geographic regions. Non-linear mixed effects models provide a potential means of accounting for this heterogeneity. This approach was tested by estimating a national-level recreation demand model with encouraging results.

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Date: 2008
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