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- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- ISSN
- 1543-8325
Abstract
Decentralization experiments are currently underway in the Chinese forestry sector. However, researchers and policy makers tend to ignore a key question: what do forest farmers really want from reform? This paper addresses this question using a survey-based choice experiment to investigate farmers' preferences for various property rights attributes of a forestland contract. We found that farmers are highly concerned with the types of rights provided by a contract. Reducing perceived risks of contract termination and introducing a priority right for the renewal of an existing contract significantly increases farmers' marginal willingness to pay for a forest contract.
Journal
Land Economics – University of Wisconsin Press
Published: Apr 4, 2012