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| Title |
Willingness to pay for an elk license in Colorado : a contingent valuation examination
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| Author |
Yates, Zachary H
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| Department |
Department of Economics and Business
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| Institution |
Colorado College
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| Degree Type |
bachelor
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| Degree Name |
Bachelor of Arts
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| Type of Resource |
text
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| Digital Origin |
reformatted digital
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| Date Accepted |
2009
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| Date Digitized |
2009
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| Abstract |
Hunting licenses do not represent the true value of the sport for hunters. This study examines the monetary value hunters, resident and non-resident, place on elk hunting in Colorado and which factors affect their valuation. The contingent valuation method is used to determine this information through a survey that was posted on several internet hunting forums. A hypothetical fee increase in hunting licenses from an improvement in elk habitat is used in the survey. To elicit a response, this study uses a two part question for willingness to pay, which is different from previous studies. First, intervals are presented and then the respondent answers an open-ended question. The data obtained from the survey is analyzed using the Tobit regression method. Separate regression equations are used for resident and non-resident hunters. The study finds that Colorado resident and non-resident hunters have differing views on the amount of license fee increase they would accept and base their decision on different factors.
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| Keywords |
Contingent valuation method
Willingness to pay
Elk
Hunting
Colorado
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| Rights Statement |
Copyright restrictions apply. Contact the author for permission to publish.
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| Extent |
81 p. : ill., map ; 29 cm.
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| Note (thesis) |
Senior Thesis -- Colorado College
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| Note (bibliography) |
Bibliography : p. 78-81
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| Language |
eng
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| OCLC Identifier |
436881038
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| Handle |
http://hdl.handle.net/10176/coccc:1331
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YatesThesis_A1b.pdf
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