Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Munn, Ian A.
Committee Member
Henderson, James E.
Committee Member
Grebner, Donald L.
Date of Degree
5-17-2014
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Forestry
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Forest Resources
Department
Department of Forestry
Abstract
Fishing, hunting and wildlife-associated recreation expenditures have played an important role in the U.S. economy. The 2006 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey reported 87.5 million people participated in wildlife-associated recreation activities, spending $122.4 billion on trips and equipment in U.S. Periodic assessment of economic impact of wildlife associated recreation provides a consistent perspective for forest and wildlife resource management. This research used input-output analysis to evaluate the economic impacts of wildlife associated recreation expenditures in the U.S. South. IMPLAN models were developed for each state to determine the direct, indirect and induced effects of these expenditures. The comparison revealed the differences in the individual states’ economies and levels of expenditures and illustrated the importance of understanding intra-regional variations in establishing wildlife programs and policies. Overall, this study shows that wildlife associated recreation expenditures had larger economic multiplier than of the other forest based industries in the U.S. South.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/19269
Recommended Citation
Poudel, Jagdish, "Economic Impacts of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation Expenditures across the U.S. South" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 1625.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/1625