title: An economic assessment of the benefits of mosquito abatement in an organized mosquito control district.
abstract: A case study application of contingent valuation to the measurement of mosquito program benefits is presented. Annual program benefits in Jefferson County, TX are estimated to exceed costs by 1.8 times. Mean household benefits are $22.44 for owners and $18.96 for renters. Using ordinary least squares procedures these household benefits were found to be related to household socioeconomic characteristics, effectiveness of control efforts and environmental concerns.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Stoll
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Olson
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000191:economics*; D013781:Texas