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Fall 2016

ISSN 0890-913X

Volume 31, Number 3

Categories: Fall 2016 | Rural economics

Boon or Bust: Wilderness Designation and Local Economics

Ryan M. Yonk, Utah State University

Brian C. Steed, Utah State University

Randy T. Simmons, Utah State University

R. Christopher Martin, Utah State University

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TheJournalofPrivateEnterprise31(3),2016,1–19BoonorBust:WildernessDesignationandLocalEconomiesRyanM.Yonk*UtahStateUniversityBrianC.SteedUtahStateUniversityRandyT.SimmonsUtahStateUniversityR.ChristopherMartinUtahStateUniversity______________________________________________________AbstractUsingcross-sectionaltimeseriesanalysis,wefindnoevidencethatwildernesslanddesignationsresultinpositiveeconomicoutcomesforlocaleconomies.Rather,ourresultssuggestthatformalwildernessdesignationsaccompanyworseeconomicoutcomes,particularlywhenconsideringmedianhouseholdincome,totaltaxreceipts,andtotalpayrollpayments.Wefurtherfindthatdiversemotivationsleadtowildernessdesignations.Thedesignationsmaymeetpolitical,environmental,andconservationgoals,butourfindingssuggestthatclaimsthatwildernessdesignationspromoteeconomicgrowthareunfounded.Recognizingthatdesignationsimposecostsonlocaleconomiesshouldinformaconsensus-buildingapproachtonewwildernessareadesignations.______________________________________________________JELCodes:R14,Q24,Q28Keywords:wilderness,landuseimpacts,ruraleconomicsI.IntroductionIn2008,asupermajorityoftheUtahStateLegislaturepassedHouseJointResolution10,whichencouragedtheUnitedStatesCongresstonotdesignateanyadditionalfederalwildernessareasinUtah.TheresolutionassertedthatUtahreliesonpubliclandsforcrucialeconomicactivitiesincluding“oilandnaturalgasdevelopment,*Correspondingauthor.

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Title	Boon or Bust: Wilderness Designation and Local Economics
Authors/Creators:	Ryan M. Yonk, Utah State University Brian C. Steed, Utah State University Randy T. Simmons, Utah State University R. Christopher Martin, Utah State University
Year:	2016
Volume:	31
Number:	3
Pages:	1 - 19
Publisher:	The Association of Private Enterprise Education
ISSN:	0890-913X
Document Type:	Articles
Keywords:	wilderness, land use impacts, rural economics

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Yonk, Ryan M.; Steed, Brian C.; Simmons, Randy T.; Martin, R. Christopher / 2016. "Boon or Bust: Wilderness Designation and Local Economics." The Journal of Private Enterprise, 31(3): 1-19.