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Theory and Techniques for Assessing the Demand and Supply of Outdoor Recreation in the United States

Informally Refereed

Abstract

As the central analysis for the 1989 Renewable Resources planning Act Assessment, a household market model covering 37 recreational activities was computed for the United States. Equilibrium consumption and costs were estimated, as were likely future changes in consumption and costs in response to expected demand growth and alternative development and access policies.

Keywords

outdoor recreation, market equilibrium, demand, supply, forecasts, household production theory

Citation

Cordell, H. Ken; Bergstrom, John C. 1989. Theory and Techniques for Assessing the Demand and Supply of Outdoor Recreation in the United States. Res. Pap. SE-275. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 40 p.
Citations
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/1871