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Preference Heterogeneity in a Count Data Model of Demand for Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2016

Thomas P. Holmes  and
Jeffrey E. Englin
Thomas P. Holmes
Affiliation:
Research Forest Economist with the Southern Research Station of the USDA Forest Service in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Jeffrey E. Englin
Affiliation:
Department of Resource Economics at the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada
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Abstract

This paper examines heterogeneity in the preferences for OHV recreation by applying the random parameters Poisson model to a data set of off-highway vehicle (OHV) users at four National Forest sites in North Carolina. The analysis develops estimates of individual consumer surplus and finds that estimates are systematically affected by the random parameter specification. There is also substantial evidence that accounting for individual heterogeneity improves the statistical fit of the models and provides a more informative description of OHV riders.

Keywords

consumer surplusoff-highway vehiclesoutdoor recreationPoisson modelrandom parameters
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Contributed Papers
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review , Volume 39 , Issue 1 , February 2010 , pp. 75 - 88
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Copyright © 2010 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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