Main Title |
Sensitivity of Travel Cost Estimates of Recreation Demand to the Functional Form and Definition of Origin Zones. |
Author |
Sutherland, Ronald J. ;
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CORP Author |
Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
Year Published |
1982 |
Report Number |
EPA-600/J-82-320; |
Stock Number |
PB83-219824 |
Additional Subjects |
Travel ;
Cost estimates ;
Recreation ;
Demand(Economics) ;
Estimates ;
Reprints ;
Cost models ;
Origin and destination studies
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB83-219824 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
14p |
Abstract |
The travel-cost method of estimating a recreation demand function requires specifying the functional form of the first-stage demand curve and defining the width of the concentric origin zones. A Monte Carlo approach is used to determine the sensitivity of demand and valuation estimates to alternative choices about these two issues. Demand and valuation estimates are shown to be sensitive to the definition of the orgin zone and to the use of a semilog versus a double log first-stage demand curve. The proper choice or origin zones is unclear, but a semilog form is more appropriate than a double log form. |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Western Jnl. of Agricultural Economics, p87-98 Jul 82. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Sensitivity of Travel Cost Estimates of Recreation Demand to the Functional Form and Definition of Origin Zones. |
PUB Date Free Form |
Jul 82 |
Category Codes |
13B; 91B; 85 |
NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/02 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
325924157 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |