The main objective of this study was to estimate the demand for
and value of Oregon ocean sport-caught salmon fishery. The primary
technique employed to estimate the recreational demand was an
aggregated zone average travel cost method (TCM).
The willingness of an angler to pay was deduced from the
estimated...
Much outdoor recreation occurs on publicly owned land and water
resources, or involves use of these public resources. Consequently, an
economic problem arises concerning the value of recreational resources
which do not have a conventional market price. Without a price to guide
the allocation of resources, it is difficult to...
At its peak, Oregon produced 21 percent of the nation's
total commercial strawberry production. However, since
1971, Oregon's share of strawberry production has been
declining steadily. In fact, for the last three years
strawberry production in Oregon constitutes only 8 percent
of the nation's total production, which is the lowest...