The Mount Graham Environmental Conflict: Property Rules and the Public Policy Process Under Stress

Thomas C. Rhodes and Paul N. Wilson

No 271389, 1992 Annual Meeting, August 9-12, Baltimore, Maryland from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: The absolutist nature of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 encourages uneven enforcement, lengthy litigation and rent seeking in the public policy process. An analysis of the Mt. Graham International Observatory siting conflict reflects all three types of behavior by interested parties.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Public Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 1992-08-09
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.271389

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