User fees, equity and the benefits of public outdoor recreation services

User Fees for Recreation Services on Public Lands: A National Assessment

A-portion of the 1995 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment examined public opinion toward user fees as a means of funding recreation services on public lands, including campgrounds, boat ramps, trails, picnic areas, historic sites, restrooms, parking areas, special exhibi ts SC presentat ions, visi tor centers, and other facil i t ies. Respondents were offered five choices to fund ...

User fees or equity funds in low-income countries.

Pricing Municipal Services: The Economics of User Fees

User fees for municipal services may generate revenue for municipalities and their utility commissions, but they are equally important as prices for those services. Pricing services at marginal cost can lead to efficient production and consumption of the service, and efficient allocation of the service when capacity limits are reached; and it can help to guide investment on an efficient basis. ...

No user fees, but perhaps user fees.

Public Service Provision, User Fees, and Political Turmoil∗

Following an electoral dispute, the central highlands of the island of Madagascar were subjected to an economic blockade during the first half of 2002. After the blockade ended in June 2002, user fees for health services and school fees were progressively eliminated. This paper examines the provision of schooling and health services to rural areas of Madagascar before, during, and after the blo...