Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Petrolia, Daniel R.
Committee Member
Yun, Seong
Committee Member
Chen, Zhenshan
Date of Degree
8-8-2023
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Agricultural Economics
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department
Department of Agricultural Economics
Abstract
The objective of this study is to estimate the willingness to pay of U.S. Gulf Coast residents to support oyster reef restoration. The Gulf Coast is the leading commercial oyster- producing region in the United States, accounting for approximately 46% of the total commercial oyster harvest in 2021. My benefit estimates were based on data obtained from a contingent valuation survey of 6,475 Gulf Coast respondents. I estimated the willingness to pay (WTP) for oyster reef restoration using interval regression and Turnbull lower-bound methods. The estimated mean WTP value is in the range of $142 and $436 per household. The results show respondents who eat oysters and those that hold saltwater fishing licenses have significantly higher WTP.
Recommended Citation
Enyetornye, Freedom, "Valuation of oyster reef restoration along the Gulf Coast" (2023). Theses and Dissertations. 5933.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/5933