Optimal Land Development with Endogenous Environmental Amenities
A spatially explicit model of the optimal timing and location of land development is presented that incorporates dynamic interactions between land development and water quality. Ignoring two-way interactions leads to a lower level of water quality, more development, and lower social welfare. The optimal pace and pattern of development can be achieved through the assessment of an impact fee that internalizes pollution damages and irreversibility costs. Our results demonstrate the importance of accounting for the spatial dimension of land use, the interdependence between land use and environmental quality, and development irreversibility in models of urbanization and amenity-driven growth. Copyright 2008, Oxford University Press.
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2008
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Authors: | Wu, JunJie ; Irwin, Elena G. |
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA. - Vol. 90.2008, 1, p. 232-248
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Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA |
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