The economic and geographic impact of national forest land on counties in southern Illinois.

David Spencer; Ronald I. Beazley

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The economic and geographic impact of national forest land on counties in southern Illinois.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

David Spencer, Ronald I. Beazley

Year:

1979

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-172. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Analyzes the impact of the Shawnee National Forest on the socioeconomic structure of 11 counties in southern Illinois. Includes a factor analysis model as well as an assessment of tax losses to local government as a result of the National Forest.

Keywords

property taxes, factor analysis, public land, revenue sharing, marginal agriculture, local government, Shawnee National Park

Citation

Spencer, David; Beazley, Ronald I. 1979. The economic and geographic impact of national forest land on counties in southern Illinois. Research Paper NC-172. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station