A Zonal RUM Model to Value Recreation Sites with Aggregate Visitation Data
提出一种区域随机效用最大化模型，利用游客计数和人口普查数据替代传统个体调查数据来评估休闲场所价值，并通过蒙特卡洛分析和狩猎钓鱼数据验证其有效性。
<h3>Abstract</h3> This paper develops a zonal random utility maximization (RUM) model of recreation demand from visitor counts and census data. In contrast, traditional RUM models of recreation demand use individual trip data collected through surveys. After demonstrating proof-of-concept with a Monte Carlo analysis, we apply the zonal RUM model to data on hunting and fishing trips. Our results confirm that the zonal model produces preference parameters and willingness-to-pay estimates close to those from the traditional model. The zonal RUM model provides a practical substitute to the traditional model in applications that lack access to individual data.