Land Economics

Land Economics is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to the economics of natural and environmental resources. The journal was established in 1925 by the founder of the American Economic Association, Richard T. Ely (University of Wisconsin). Land Economics covers such topics as environmental quality, natural resources, housing, urban and rural land use, transportation, and other areas in both developed and developing country contexts. The journal features conceptual and/or empirical work with direct relevance for public policy. The journal is published by the University of Wisconsin Press. As of 2019, Land Economics had an impact factor of 1.620.Since 2018, the editor …

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World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 English

Decision-making is often used as a proxy for agency—the ability to set goals and act on them—although there are several theoretical critiques of this approach. Using unique data from the …

schooling investment in the rural Philippines.” Land Economics 77 (1): 130- 143. Gammage, Sarah, Naila Decision-making in Ecuador: Who Are the Farm Managers?" Land Economics 91(3): 479-500. Vaz, Ana, Sabina Alkire


World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 English

Good road infrastructure decreases travel time and improves accessibility to urban areas. Improved rural-urban linkages could also affect rural employment through decreased time and travel costs. To study this link, …

Findings from a Survey in Upland Orissa’, Land Economics 90(2), 372–394. Brueckner, J. K. (1987), Chapter


World Bank Group · 15 July 2024 English

Decision-making is often used as a proxy for agency-the ability to set goals and act on them-although there are several theoretical critiques of this approach. Using unique data from the …

schooling investment in the rural Philippines.” Land Economics 77 (1): 130- 143. Gammage, Sarah, Naila Decision-making in Ecuador: Who Are the Farm Managers?" Land Economics 91(3): 479-500. Vaz, Ana, Sabina Alkire


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 11 July 2024 English

Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) are a widely used approach for forest conservation through which people are paid to avoid deforesting land they enroll in the program. We present findings …

participation in the Conservation Reserve Program.” Land Economics, 85(1): 144–161. Charoud, Hugo, Sebastien Costedoat


World Bank Group · 27 June 2024 English

Vulnerability to climate change and water scarcity is increasing globally. How this affects individual employment outcomes is still not well understood. Using survey data collected from approximately half a million …

burden of water shortages on informal firms. Land Economics, 95(1):91– 107. Islam, A. and Hyland, M. (2019)


World Bank Group · 26 June 2024 English

Vulnerability to climate change and water scarcity is increasing globally. How this affects individual employment outcomes is still not well understood. Using survey data collected from approximately half a million …

burden of water shortages on informal firms. Land Economics, 95(1):91– 107. Islam, A. and Hyland, M. (2019)


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 21 June 2024 English

The governance and transaction cost insights of Oliver Williamson (1975, 1985, 1996, 2010) and Ronald Coase (1937, 1992) have framed antitrust polices and firm management strategies. Transaction cost economics explain …

Duru, M., Rubin, E., and Sunding, D.L. (2020).Land Economics, 96 (2) 188-206. 66 Ferris, A.E. and Frank


World Bank Group · 14 June 2024 English

This paper analyses the spatial effects of urban proximity in terms of distance on the patterns of poverty and livelihoods in the context of rural Zimbabwe. We find that that …

backwash effects for the Washington economy. Land Economics, 70, 364–377. Ke, S., & Feser, E. (2010).


World Bank Group · 11 June 2024 English

How firms in the developing world adapt to changes in weather extremes will play a key role in determining their nation’s economic growth. This survey of the recent microeconomics adaptation …

analysis of the flood risk discount over time. Land Economics, 89(4):577–596. Avner, P., Hallegatte, S., evidence before and after hurricane floyd. Land Economics, 80(4):490–500. Binswanger-Mkhize, H. P. (2012) extreme events: Risk perceptions after the flood. Land Economics, 86(3):395–422. 29 Kousky, C. (2019). The role


World Bank Group · 10 June 2024 English

How firms in the developing world adapt to changes in weather extremes will play a key role in determining their nation's economic growth. This survey of the recent microeconomics adaptation …

analysis of the flood risk discount over time. Land Economics, 89(4):577–596. Avner, P., Hallegatte, S., evidence before and after hurricane floyd. Land Economics, 80(4):490–500. Binswanger-Mkhize, H. P. (2012) extreme events: Risk perceptions after the flood. Land Economics, 86(3):395–422. 29 Kousky, C. (2019). The role


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