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single site, while accounting for the presence of substitutes (other site
prices). This is as opposed to estimating the entire system of demand
equations, such as was done by Burt and Brewer (1971) and Cicchetti, Fisher,
and Smith (1976). The conclusion of Hof and King (1982) is important for
empirical work, for by use of their procedure, unbiasedness in benefit
estimates can be maintained while data requirements and associated costs are
greatly reduced since use data are required for only the site in question
rather than the system of sites. The author agrees with the approach and adds
additional theoretical evidence to support it. See Hof and King (1983) for a
reply.
Ward, John (1982). "Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Economic Working
Papers Series: Annotated Bibliography." National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-86,
National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Center,
Miami, FL, February, 37 pp.
The economic staff of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries and later the
National Marine Fisheries Service compiled a series of approximately 177
economic working papers between 1969 and 1973. The papers deal with various
subjects in the area of fisheries economics. Abstracts from 122 of these
papers have been collected here for the purpose of indicating those studies
that may be utilized for further research or as reference by the Southeast
Fisheries Center economic staff. This list will be expanded as more of the
working papers become available.
Ward, John M. (1984). "A Synthesis of Cost and Revenue Surveys for
Vessels Operating in the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery." Draft
Report, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Southeast Fisheries Center, Miami Laboratory, 75 Virginia Beach
Drive, Miami, FL, May, 22 pp.
Hedonic cost and revenue functions are estimated for the Gulf of Mexico
shrimp fishery using data published in annual surveys of the fleet from 1971
to 1980. Comparable costs, revenues, and profits are estimated for three
vessel size classes for the Texas, Louisiana, and Florida inshore and offshore
fleets. The cost and revenue estimates indicate that fishing firms have
generally been profitable over the time period of the analysis, exclusive of
opportunity costs.
Ward, John M. (1988). "A Synthesis of Cost and Revenue Surveys for Gulf
of Mexico Shrimp Vessels." Marine Fisheries Review, 50(1):47-52.
Since detailed cost data are not routinely collected and the published
survey data from various sources are not easily compared, trends in costs and
revenues for the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishing fleet cannot be readily
determined. A consistent data set for comparing vessel operating costs and
revenues between states, vessel sizes, and years was estimated using weighted
least squares regression analysis. Differences in the sample variance between
the published cost and revenue data caused by time, type of survey, region
surveyed, vessel size, sample size, or area of operation are accounted for in
the econometric model. The coefficient of determination adjusted for the
degrees of freedom and the F statistic indicate that the model specification
provides a good statistical fit to the survey data.
Ward, J.M. (1988). "Vessel Operating Behavior in the Gulf of Mexico
Shrimp Fishery: Annotated Bibliography." National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-212,
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