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Analysis of how regulations on forest cutting affect land-use decisions, suggesting potential improvements.
Proliferation of legislation affecting forest cutting practices may lead to overreactive, inefficient regulation. Benefit-cost analysis provides a means for evaluating the consequences of such legislation, but would require collecting data not generally available. The type of data needed, and possible practical application in coordination with land-use planning, are discussed.
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