期刊名称：eJADE: Electronic Journal of Agricultural and Development Economics
印刷版ISSN：1812-7029
出版年度：2004
卷号：1
期号：1
出版社：Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
摘要：This paper analyzes the links between agriculture and tourism. A contingent valuation study assesses tourist抯 willingness to pay (WTP) for agro-tourism and agriculture抯 positive environmental services and related positive externalities. The paper analyzes factors influencing tourist preferences in the Dominican Republic (DR) -- tourist income, the local tourist destination, sex, and nationality stand out among these factors. Estimates are given for different WTP scenarios according to farming systems. The study argues that a well developed agro-tourism industry would result in a market mechanism generating additional income of US $251 to US $364 million annually. Agro-tourist activities would have the added benefit of promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
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