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Sun, J. F., Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Society, The Ohio
State University, 1994. The Evaluation of Impacts of Colonization of
Zebra Mussels on the Recreational Demand in Lake Erie
Proceedings of The Fourth International Zebra Mussel Conference, Madison,
Wisconsin, March 1994
The Evaluation of Impacts of Colonization of Zebra Mussels on the
Recreational Demand in Lake Erie
Abstract:
The colonization of zebra mussels has a significant influence on the industrial system
along the Lake Erie. But impacts of infestation of zebra mussels on the other industries,
such as the recreational industry, have not been well evaluated. This study applies the
framework of demand analysis for non-market goods to valuing the potential influence of
colonization of zebra mussels on the demand for recreational goods under the situation of
heterogeneous consumers. The empirical results suggest that the failure of recognition of
heterogeneous consumers of the environmental goods is one of the major biased errors in
practical evaluation, which might underestimate the impacts of the presence of zebra
mussels on the recreational demand. Since the positive impacts of zebra mussels on the
recreational demand in Lake Erie is quite large in this study, it might be possible to
have reduced negative impacts of zebra mussels on the recreational demand. As a result,
the combined impacts may not be significant in Lake Erie in the present.
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Keywords: Colonization, Industry,
Zebra_mussel
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