Date of Award:
5-1994
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Arts (MA)
Department:
Economics and Finance
Department name when degree awarded
Economics
Committee Chair(s)
John Keith
Committee
John Keith
Committee
Terry Glover
Committee
Bruce Godfrey
Abstract
The intent of this thesis is to compare contingent valuation methods (CVM) and travel cost methods (TCM) to estimate consumer surplus for boaters and anglers in northern Utah. TCM results are about three times that of CVM. Several limitations are noted, specifically that CVM solicits given willingness to pay (WTP for specific reservoir sites. TCM analyzes aggregated trips to reservoirs with a wide array of site characteristics.
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Recommended Citation
Williams, Jeff T., "Utah Boating and Fishing Survey: Applying Contingent Valuation and Travel Cost Methods to Estimate Recreation Values in Northern Utah for the Bear River Water Development Project" (1994). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 4517.
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The intent of this thesis is to compare contingent valuation methods (CVM) and travel cost methods (TCM) to estimate consumer surplus for boaters and anglers in northern Utah. TCM results are about three times that of CVM. Several limitations are noted, specifically that CVM solicits given willingness to pay (WTP for specific reservoir sites. TCM analyzes aggregated trips to reservoirs with a wide array of site characteristics.