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Causal Recreation Demand Estimation with Cellphone Mobility Data
Evidence from the 2021 Huntington Beach Oil Spill
Nieyan Cheng and Xibo Wan
Published online before print February 20, 2026, 013026-0020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/le.102.3.013026-0020
Nieyan Cheng
1Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Management, China University of Petroleum (Beijing),
Xibo Wan
2Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Agricultural and Resources Economics, University of Connecticut,

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Land Economics
Vol. 102, Issue 2
1 Mar 2026
Causal Recreation Demand Estimation with Cellphone Mobility Data
Nieyan Cheng, Xibo Wan
Land Economics Feb 2026, 013026-0020; DOI: 10.3368/le.102.3.013026-0020
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