Table 2 Repeated Random Utility Model Beach Demand Model Estimation Results
Nesting LevelVariableEstimatesBootstrapped Standard Errorst-statistic
Beach levelTravel cost−0.017***0.002−10.24
Log(length)0.093***0.0146.79
Temperature0.033***0.0048.07
Closure days of 2010−0.013***0.003−3.73
LP northeast0.0400.1430.28
LP mid-east−0.588***0.131−4.48
LP southeast−0.594***0.158−3.75
LP northwest0.583***0.1095.36
LP mid-west0.499***0.1244.04
LP southwest0.1200.1111.08
Lake levelNesting parameter0.443***0.04110.78
Trip levelNesting parameter0.691***0.0769.06
No trip optionMale−0.165*0.089−1.85
Age−0.0020.003−0.74
White0.1960.1941.01
Education years−0.0040.019−0.21
Fulltime employed0.174*0.0941.85
Retired0.1080.1460.74
Children ≤17 years0.178**0.0802.23
Income−0.0065***0.001−7.60
Constant6.337***0.39216.146
  • Note: Standard errors are estimated via bootstrapping using 120 draws, with all estimation and bootstrapping via MATLAB using MSU’s HPCC Cluster.

  • *, **, *** Significance at the 10%, 5%, and 1% levels, respectively.