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Impact of Land Subsidence on Housing Sale Values
Evidence from the San Joaquin Valley, California
Mehdi Nemati, Michelle Sneed and Ariel Dinar
Land Economics, January 2026, 102 (1) 27-48; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/le.102.1.092324-0083R
Mehdi Nemati
Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy, University of California, Riverside;
Michelle Sneed
Hydrologist, US Geological Survey (retired), Washington, D.C.;
Ariel Dinar
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, School of Public Policy, University of California, Riverside;

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Impact of Land Subsidence on Housing Sale Values
Mehdi Nemati, Michelle Sneed, Ariel Dinar
Land Economics Jan 2026, 102 (1) 27-48; DOI: 10.3368/le.102.1.092324-0083R
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