Moeltner and Shonkweiler
This study demonstrates how the joint distribution of a set of conditional trip counts to a system
of recreation-sites can be adjusted for on-site sampling. An econometric approach is proposed that
addresses both the size-biased distribution of the sampled visits and the weighted distribution of
reported visits to ancillary destinations in a multivariate random utility framework. Estimation results
indicate that uncorrected models produce biased estimates of trip counts and welfare measures. The
empirical application examines jet skiing in the Lake Tahoe region.
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