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  • Three essays on the economics of climate change, land use and carbon sequestration

    Creator:
    Haim, David
    Abstract:
    This dissertation's three essays explore the effects of climate change on land use changes in the U.S., how future land areas in all major land uses change by projecting land use at the regional scale under two IPCC climate change scenarios. Investigate how and what role should carbon sequestration plays...
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    : ____________________________________________________ Andrew J. Plantinga This dissertation’s three essays explore the effects of climate change

  • The economics of forest-dependent regions

    Creator:
    Biswas, Smita
    Abstract:
    This dissertation explores two economic phenomena involving forest-dependent areas: wage distribution and migration pattern of individuals. Are forest-dependent rural areas less desirable for workers from the standpoint of labor market returns? Are different skills (e.g. education, experience) rewarded differently in these areas? If there are interregional wage differences, would that...
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    Abstract approved: ____________________________________________________ Andrew J. Plantinga This