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Estimating Mixed Logit Recreation Demand Models With Large Choice Sets

Domanski, Adam - 2009

Discrete choice models are widely used in studies of recreation demand. They have proven valuable when modeling situations where decision makers face large choice sets and site substitution is important. However, when the choice set faced by the individual becomes very large (on the order of...

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Fishing for more understanding: a mixed logit-error component model of freshwater angler site choice

Beville, Stephen; Kerr, Geoffrey N. - 2009

Recreational anglers are known to seek different types of experiences in different settings.Such preference and behavioural diversity has important management implications. Researchmethods which assume only a limited degree of preference heterogeneity and impose rigidsubstitution patterns can...

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Retail and Wholesale Market Power in Organic Foods

Richards, Timothy J.; Acharya, Ram N.; Molina, Ignacio - 2009

The demand for organic fresh fruits and vegetable continues to grow at a rate far higher than the rest of the produce industry. The cost of meeting organic certification standards, however, has meant that supply has been slow to adjust. With limited supply, we hypothesize that organic suppliers...

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Valuing Farmland Protection with Choice Experiments That Incorporate Preference Heterogeneity: Does Policy Guidance Depend On the Econometric Fine Print?

Johnston, Robert J.; Bergstrom, John C. - 2010

Although mixed logit models are common in stated preference applications, resulting welfare estimates can be sensitive … to minor changes in specification. This can be of critical relevance for policy and welfare analysis, particularly if … quantifies the sensitivity of welfare estimates to common variations in mixed logit specification and assesses practical …

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A Fixed-Point Approach to Equilibrium Pricing in Differentiated Product Markets.

Morrow, William Ross - 2008

The use of passenger cars in the U.S. is widely recognized as a primary source of greenhouse gas emissions. Among other concerns related to transportation energy usage, these emissions have motivated policy makers to reform regulatory policies that impact the design and pricing behavior of...

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Demand modeling and analysis for the management of underground infrastructure systems

Chung, Seunghyun - 2001

Factors such as rapidly growing population in metropolitan areas, stricter government regulations in wastewater infrastructure management, wastewater infrastructure assets nearing the end of its design life, along with limited budgets for maintenance and rehabilitation, are constantly...

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Development of an asset valuation model for wastewater infrastructure assets

Baik, Hyeon-Shik - 2003

Valuation of infrastructure assets has drawn close attention in the U.S. since the Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 34 (GASB 34) was issued in 1999. GASB 34 recommends two valuation methods: the depreciation method and the modified approach. The depreciation method estimates the...

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Optimization modeling for management of large combined sewer networks

Wirahadikusumah, Reini D - 1999

This study develops a decision-making framework for large combined sewer management to assist asset managers in decision-making regarding sewer maintenance and rehabilitation plans under constraints of limited access to sewer condition data. Traditionally, municipalities have addressed this...

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11.479 Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Planning in Developing Countries, Spring 2004

Davis, Jennifer - 2004

Policy and planning for the provision of water supply and sanitation services in developing countries. Reviews …

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Equilibrium Tuition, Applications, Admissions and Enrollment in the College Market

Fu, Chao - 2010

enrollee ability across colleges and a $2500 increase in average student welfare. Second, I examine the equilibrium … welfare is three times as large as government savings. Finally, I study the extent to which the government can expand college …

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