Factors affecting NIPF landowner participation in management programs: A Massachusetts case study

Journal of Forest Economics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 169-184

  Stevens, Thomas H ^a   White, Sarah ^a   Kittredge, David B ^a   Dennis, Donald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjoint analysis; Economic incentives; Management incentives

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INSTRUMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INCENTIVE; LANDOWNER;

MASSACHUSETTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036926792     PISSN: 11046899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1104-6899-00012     Document Type: Article

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