THE ECONOMICS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION CONGESTION: A CASE STUDY OF CAMPING

P Allen and Thomas H. Stevens

Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council, 1979, vol. 08, issue 01, 4

Abstract: Bias in estimating recreational values may result if congestion is ignored in the demand model specification. Theoretical and empirical considerations pertaining to recreation congestion are summarized. Empirical results for camping in Western Massachusetts are presented which demonstrate the potential degree of bias from demand model misspecification. The results indicate that recreational values may be strongly influenced by congestion effects and that camping areas with relatively low densities may have a higher economic value than high density areas with similar facilities.

Keywords: Environmental Economics and Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1979
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.159300

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