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Economic Efficiency Analysis, Bureaucrats, And Budgets: A Test Of Hypotheses

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Economic efficiency has become more visible in national forest plans because of new planning regulations implemented by the Reagan administration. This paper investigates economic efficiency analyses and whether such information influences U.S. Forest Service decisions. The findings indicate that there are substantial errors in estimates of the net present value of wilderness and that there is no association between the sign of net present value and decision makers' recommendations about wilderness designation. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that an economic efficiency information requirement will not insure its use in decision making unless the incentives facing managers change.

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  • Loomis, John B., 1987. "Economic Efficiency Analysis, Bureaucrats, And Budgets: A Test Of Hypotheses," Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 12(1), pages 1-8, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:wjagec:32475
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.32475
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    1. Randy T. Simmons & William C. Mitchell, 1984. "Politics And The New Resource Economics," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 2(5), pages 1-13, March.
    2. William F. Hyde, 1981. "Timber Economics in the Rockies: Efficiency and Management Options," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 57(4), pages 630-638.
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    1. Crone, Lisa & Tschirhart, John, 1998. "Separating economic from political influences on government decisions," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 35(4), pages 405-425, May.

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