Creating contiguous forest habitat: An experimental examination on incentives and communication

Travis Warziniack; Jason F. Shogren; Gregory Parkhurst

doi:10.1016/j.jfe.2007.02.009

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Creating contiguous forest habitat: An experimental examination on incentives and communication

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Authors:

Travis Warziniack, Jason F. Shogren, Gregory Parkhurst

Year:

2007

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfe.2007.02.009

Source:

Journal of Forest Economics. 13: 191-207.

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Abstract

Forest fragmentation exists when private landowners break up large forest stands into smaller parts. Fragmentation increases risks to endangered species that find shelter in contiguous forest habitat that falls across several landowners. Policy makers interested in reuniting these forests across fences should consider how to design a voluntary incentive scheme to meet this objective cost-effectively. Herein we consider the degree to which pre-play communication - cheap talk - between landowners could work to coordinate effectively their forest protection actions.

Keywords

incentive design, habitat, agglomeration

Citation

Warziniack, Travis; Shogren, Jason F.; Parkhurst, Gregory. 2007. Creating contiguous forest habitat: An experimental examination on incentives and communication. Journal of Forest Economics. 13: 191-207.