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Sample Selection, Individual Heterogeneity, and Regional Heterogeneity in Valuing Farmland Conservation Easements

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  • Yuan Yuan
  • Kevin J. Boyle
  • Wen You

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Public concern about farmland loss has a long history. These concerns are reflected in the U.S. federal farm bill and state-level programs. However, studies of the benefits of farmland conservation have largely been conducted at the local level. This study investigates heterogeneity in preferences for farmland conservation easements by conducting parallel studies in Georgia, Maine, and Ohio, and for a nationally representative sample using a choice experiment. We find that a program set at the national level will not result in optimal allocations of funds at the state level in terms of targeting farmland that will generate the greatest public benefits.

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  • Yuan Yuan & Kevin J. Boyle & Wen You, 2015. "Sample Selection, Individual Heterogeneity, and Regional Heterogeneity in Valuing Farmland Conservation Easements," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 91(4), pages 627-649.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:landec:v:91:y:2015:i:4:p:627-649
    Note: DOI: 10.3368/le.91.4.627
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    3. Baoqi Liu & Lishan Xu & Yulin Long & Yuehua Wei & Changlin Ao, 2024. "Public Willingness to Pay for Farmland Eco-Compensation and Allocation to Farmers: An Empirical Study from Northeast China," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-22, July.
    4. Mäntymaa, Erkki & Juutinen, Artti & Tyrväinen, Liisa & Karhu, Jouni & Kurttila, Mikko, 2018. "Participation and compensation claims in voluntary forest landscape conservation: The case of the Ruka-Kuusamo tourism area, Finland," Journal of Forest Economics, Elsevier, vol. 33(C), pages 14-24.
    5. Robert J. Johnston & Kevin J. Boyle & Wiktor (Vic) Adamowicz & Jeff Bennett & Roy Brouwer & Trudy Ann Cameron & W. Michael Hanemann & Nick Hanley & Mandy Ryan & Riccardo Scarpa & Roger Tourangeau & Ch, 2017. "Contemporary Guidance for Stated Preference Studies," Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, University of Chicago Press, vol. 4(2), pages 319-405.

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    JEL classification:

    • Q24 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Land
    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects

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