Examining the consequences and character of "heir property"

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 8-9, 2009, Pages 2344-2353

  Deaton, B James ^a   Baxter, Jamie ^b   Bratt, Carolyn S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affidavit of descent; Appalachia; Heir property; Intestate succession

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; LEGISLATION; OWNERSHIP; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

APPALACHIANS; KENTUCKY; LETCHER COUNTY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65649118171     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.03.009     Document Type: Article

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