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Stranded: The Effects of Inaccessible Public Land on Local Economies in the American West

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  • Bryan Leonard
  • Andrew J. Plantinga

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Historical land-disposal policies created a mosaic of land ownership that can limit access to public land. We quantify the amount of “stranded†inaccessible public land in 400 counties across the western United States. We estimate the effects of public land on county land rents and wages and diagnose the extent to which selection into public versus private land may affect these estimates. Our results show that accessibility is crucial to understanding the effect of public land on local economies: on net, inaccessible public land is a disamenity to consumers that may raise or lower costs for firms, while accessible public land is an amenity to consumers that may be productive for firms.

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  • Bryan Leonard & Andrew J. Plantinga, 2024. "Stranded: The Effects of Inaccessible Public Land on Local Economies in the American West," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 100(3), pages 421-442.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:landec:v:100:y:2024:i:3:p:421-442
    Note: DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/le.100.3.041321-0038R
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    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment

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