Evaluating Precision, Privacy, and Representation with Cell Phone Data: Evidence from Recreational Demand for Cape Cod Beaches.
Mobility data are a promising tool for valuing recreation, but reliability depends on how data are processed and protected. This study evaluates how data practices affect recreation demand estimation. Using a random utility model of visits to Cape Cod beaches from 2019 to 2022, we estimate the margi...
| Published in: | Land Economics Vol. 102; no. 3; pp. 471 - 497 |
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University of Wisconsin Press
Aug2026
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