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Land Use Planning and Policy in the South*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Burl F. Long
Affiliation:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Craig L. Infanger
Affiliation:
University of Kentucky
Leon Danielson
Affiliation:
North Carolina State University
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It has become abundantly clear this nation is confronted with a set of issues regarding allocation and use of land resources which present profound challenges to agricultural economists as well as all citizens. The ability of existing institutions to adequately deal with land use policy questions is being increasingly questioned. The theoretical causes of market failure in land policy and alternatives to the market have been dealt with extensively in the literature and will not be repeated here. The purpose of this paper is to comment on research and educational programs and needs in land policy and planning with particular reference to the South.

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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1977

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This paper is an attenuated version of an invited paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association meetings in Atlanta, Georgia, February 9, 1977. The authors acknowledge the helpful comments and suggestions of anonymous reviewers and the Journal editor. The work reported herein was carried out with funding provided by the Southern Rural Development Center under its Functional Network Programs

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