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Exploring the Local Determinants of Campground Utilization on National Forest Land

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  • Shartaj, Mostafa
  • Suter, Jordan F.

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Outdoor recreation demand has increased substantially in the Western United States in the last decade. We demonstrate how National Forest campground utilization varies in response to changes in population, per capita income, and unemployment in counties local to that campground. Our findings suggest that a 1 percent increase in per capita income reduces utilization by 0.08 to 0.09 percentage points. Moreover, an increase of 1 percentage point in the unemployment rate increases utilization by 0.3 to 0.6 percentage points. Overall, the results suggest that campground utilization is higher in areas that have seen declines in macroeconomic conditions.

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  • Shartaj, Mostafa & Suter, Jordan F., 2020. "Exploring the Local Determinants of Campground Utilization on National Forest Land," Western Economics Forum, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 18(2), December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:weecfo:308121
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.308121
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    1. Wallace, Kelly C., 2022. "Camping in clearcuts: the impacts of timber harvesting on USFS campground utilization," 2022 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Anaheim, California 322513, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

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