POSTPRODUCTIVISM AND RURAL LAND VALUES
There are a multitude of interdisciplinary values that people derive from rural land. Productivism focuses on the commodity values of rural land, such as the use of land as a commercial input into agricultural production, timber harvesting and mineral extraction.
A TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS AND PROPERTY RIGHTS THEORY APPROACH TO FARMLAND LEASE PREFERENCES
Numerous theoretical approaches to farmland leasing contract choice have been developed with little consistent empirical support, particularly for the Corn Belt. A unique theoretical approach to explaining farmers' lease preferences is presented, using a combination of transaction cost economics and property rights theory.
A SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL EFFICACY OF LAND RETIREMENT
Most land management policies, such as land retirement, have multiple objectives. This study uses a cellular automata simulation model to explore how various spatial characteristics of land parcels on a hypothetical landscape contribute to the efficacy of land retirement in the presence of multiple retirement objectives- hydrological improvement, habitat improvement, and cost.
ATTACHMENT VALUE AND FARMLAND PRICES: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
This study examines the role that attachment value plays in the formation of a willingness to accept price (WTA) for farmland. Attachment value is defined as the estimated or assigned worth of a socio-emotional good that binds one person or group to a physical object.
SEQUENTIAL LAND ACQUISITION DECISIONS FOR NATURE RESERVES UNDER ACQUISITION AND POPULATION UNCERTAINTY
Nature reserve planning models to maximize species protection are typically formulated for a single period using certain data. In practice, however, parcels must be acquired over time. The status of a parcel may change due to conversion to alternate land use. Populations of species to be protected may change, as well.
LAND USE CHANGE AND PROPERTY TAXES: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF PROPERTY TAXES ON THE TIMING OF LAND CONVERSION FROM AGRICULTURAL TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
This study explores how property taxes affect the timing of development. The theoretical literature suggests that higher taxes increase the time to development, although there is some disagreement in the literature. We present a simple theoretical model to motivate an empirical model that explores how land use change decisions are made over time.
WHAT DRIVES FARMLAND CONVERSION: FARM RETURNS VERSUS URBAN FACTORS?
This paper uses an analytical and econometric approach to analyze the farmland conversion process, including the effects of population growth, real estate markets, the agricultural-urban edge, and farm returns. We use a unique county-level dataset on farmland conversion for California that tracks conversions between agricultural, urban and other land uses.
RESULTS OF THE NORTH DAKOTA LAND VALUATION MODEL FOR THE 2001 AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT
This report summarizes the results of the North Dakota Land Valuation Model. This model is used annually to estimate average land values by county, based on the value of production produced on that land. The county land values developed from this procedure form the basis for the 2001 valuation of agricultural land for assessment of real estate taxes.