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The Impact of Wolves on the Market for Elk Hunting in Montana: Hunter Adjustment and Game Agency Response: Author: Batastini, John Walter; Date: 2005-08-15; Program: Applied Economics; Abstract: The gray wolf has become a symbol of controversy in the American West. Hunters, however, are one group that has diverse attitudes toward wolf recovery stemming from the conflicting impacts the presence of wolves creates. Impacts on hunters and big-game populations also affect state game agencies. As of 2005, wolves are still managed by the federal government, so the impact of wolves is exogenous to state game agencies. However, state game agencies can exert control over how wolves affect hunters by adjusting management of big-game hunting. The purpose of this thesis is to develop a method to a...; Download File | View full details

An Empirical Analysis of Hunting Leases by Timber Firms: Author: Cook, Frank Chase; Date: 2007-05-15; Program: Applied Economics; Abstract: Private hunting lease agreements offer an example of the private provision (land access) of a public resource (wildlife). Privately owned forests play an important role in wildlife conservation because of land ownership and recreation trends in the United States. The implicit values in hunting lease markets are important to understanding market incentives of wildlife access leasing. The purpose of this thesis is to identify the underlying marginal values of annual hunting leases agreements. In this thesis, the hedonic valuation technique is used to empirically estimate two forms of consumer re...; Download File | View full details

The influence of political factors on the allocation of disaster relief payments: Author: Zhorayev, Olzhas Zhumadillayevich; Date: 2008-12-15; Program: Applied Economics; Abstract: There are different models predicting a connection between political variables and the allocation of federal spending. A major focus of this study is the effect of political factors on the distribution of disaster aid payments. Using U.S. state-level data on disaster assistance programs, this research analyzed whether a difference in federal funds flowing to states can be explained by political incentives. Empirical results showed that political factors do matter in explaining that differencE....; Download File | View full details