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Western Public Lands and the Fiscal Implications of a Transfer to States

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  • Paul M. Jakus
  • Jan E. Stambro
  • Michael Hogue
  • John Downen
  • Levi Pace
  • Therese C. Grijalva

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Federal land management has always been contentious, but recent years have seen a rise in legislative activity demanding transfer of federal land to state control. Can states afford to assume land management without increasing taxes or other revenue enhancement actions? We find that (1) on average, federal lands are not likely to be as economically productive as private lands, (2) states are likely to have management costs equivalent to federal agencies, and (3) states can cover land management costs with land-based revenues if they have access to fossil fuels and timber resources, and prices for these commodities are relatively high.

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  • Paul M. Jakus & Jan E. Stambro & Michael Hogue & John Downen & Levi Pace & Therese C. Grijalva, 2017. "Western Public Lands and the Fiscal Implications of a Transfer to States," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 93(3), pages 371-389.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:landec:v:93:y:2017:i:3:p:371-389
    Note: DOI: 10.3368/le.93.3.371
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    1. Jakus, Paul M. & Akhundjanov, Sherzod B., 2019. "The Antiquities Act, national monuments, and the regional economy," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 95(C), pages 102-117.

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    JEL classification:

    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
    • R52 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Land Use and Other Regulations

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