If informed and rational judgments are to be made concerning
proposed large scale interbasin water diversions, it is imperative
that competent positive analysis be undertaken by scientists of relevant
disciplines. It is the primary purpose of this thesis to pull together
into a single interrelated package, the economic theory needed...
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...
