The Political Economy of Public Land Use

Federal ownership and management of the public lands have created a rent-seeking frenzy, inflated rhetoric, wasted resources, and squandered investment opportunities. The primary commodity user groups, grazers and timber harvesters, have declined in importance whereas conservationists and recreation...

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Main Author: B. Delworth Gardner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 1997-07-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/31014