Distribution and Efficiency Effects of Alternative Recreation Funding Methods

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This paper examines the distribution effects of alternative recreation funding methods. Review of background concepts and case studies of local and distant recreation users of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota and of Colorado resident and nonresident participants in the Pikes Peak Marathon demonstrate the effects of entry fee and travel cost on the distribution of the loss in recreation benefits caused by alternative pricing programs. Discussion of this kind is needed to help stimulate thought and build a consensus for pricing goals in outdoor recreation.