Anglers' Valuation of Water Regulation Dam Removal for the Restoration of Angling Conditions at Storsjö-Kapell

Thomas Laitila and Anton Paulrud
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Thomas Laitila: Örebro University and Statistics Sweden, Örebro, Sweden
Anton Paulrud: Department of Forest Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 90183 Umeå, Sweden and Economics Unit, Swedish Board of Fisheries, Gothenburg, Sweden

Tourism Economics, 2008, vol. 14, issue 2, 283-296

Abstract: This paper presents results from a choice experiment (CE) study of anglers' valuations of the characteristics of an angling site at Storsjö-Kapell in the Swedish mountain region. In particular, the study presents value estimates of a dam removal and restoration to natural angling conditions. Values of catch, size and species are considered, as are values of bag limits. Also, value estimates are related to a trip frequency model, making it possible to predict visiting frequency under different scenarios. Thus, the model estimates provide a step towards developing dynamic fisheries management models, as the policies analysed may change the age structure of the stock. In addition to empirical results, the paper contributes a derivation of bounds on willingness to pay (WTP) based on the notion that new visitors may have smaller WTP for a change than those already selecting the site for angling.

Keywords: choice experiments; stated preference; bioeconomic; WTP bounds; convenience sample (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.5367/000000008784460436

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