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A Relationship of Trust: Are State ?School Trust Lands? Being Prudently Managed for the Beneficiary?

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  • Mark A. Sunderman

    (University of Wyoming, Department of Economics and Finance, P.O. Box 3985, Laramie, WY 82071-3985)

  • Ronald W. Spahr

    (College of Business and Management, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS CBM 109, Springfield, IL 62703-5407)

  • Samuel Runyan

    (University of Wyoming, Department of Economics and Finance, P.O. Box 3985, Laramie, WY 82071-3985)

Abstract

Every state entering the Union in the United States since 1803 received land grants from the federal government for the support of their public schools. Inherent in this federal grant is the fiduciary duty to prudently and effectively manage trust assets for the beneficiary, their school systems. This paper addresses the question of whether managers of trust lands are meeting their fiduciary responsibilities of ??maximum economic benefit?? for their beneficiaries. Realized market value-based economic returns from grazing lease revenues and capital appreciation for all twenty-three counties in Wyoming are compared with returns that may have been generated from alternative investment policy alternatives. Market values and capital appreciation for school trust lands in Wyoming are estimated from hedonic models formulated from ranch sales data and grazing revenue data.

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  • Mark A. Sunderman & Ronald W. Spahr & Samuel Runyan, 2004. "A Relationship of Trust: Are State ?School Trust Lands? Being Prudently Managed for the Beneficiary?," Journal of Real Estate Research, American Real Estate Society, vol. 26(4), pages 345-370.
    • Handle: RePEc:jre:issued:v:26:n:4:2004:p:345-370
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    1. Shartaj, Mostafa & Suter, Jordan F. & Manning, Dale, 2023. "State of Depletion: An empirical analysis of groundwater use on State Trust Lands," 2023 Annual Meeting, July 23-25, Washington D.C. 335473, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    2. Ronald W. Spahr & Mark A. Sunderman, 2009. "A Model for Federal Public Land Surface Rights' Management," Journal of Real Estate Research, American Real Estate Society, vol. 31(2), pages 119-146.

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    • L85 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Real Estate Services

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