CONTENTS: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 OBJECTIVES AND BACKGROUND 2 A THEORY OF LAND PRICES, LAND USAGE AND SUBSIDIES 3 AGRICULTURAL LAND PRICE SERIES 4 FORESTRY LAND PRICES 5 ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF FORESTRY AND AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES ON LAND PRICES AND AFFORESTATION 6 CONCLUSION APPENDICES REFERENCES

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