The Distributional Impacts of Recreational Fees: A Discrete Choice Model with Incomplete Data
研究了墨西哥湾休闲渔业中不同收费方案对减少过度捕捞的分配效应，发现统一收费对低收入为主的岸钓者参与率影响较大，而对昂贵的包船渔业影响较小；捕捞率下降的福利损失也主要由低收入钓者承担。
<i>We explore the distributional consequences of various fee schemes and other policy programs to reduce overfishing in the gulf of Mexico recreational fishery. The econometric model allows the marginal utility of income to vary across three income groups. We find that flat fees have a strong proportional effect on the participation of shore fishermen, where low-income anglers predominate, and a relatively small impact on the expensive charter fishery. We also find that the welfare consequences of declining catch rates would fall disproportionately on low-income anglers.</i>