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Edited by Daniel J. Phaneuf, University of Wisconsin—Madison
print ISSN: 0023-7639, e-ISSN: 1543-8325
Published four times per year

Land Economics publishes papers related to the economics of natural and environmental resources, emphasizing conceptual and/or empirical work with direct relevance for public policy. Founded in 1925 as the Journal of Land and Public Utility Economics, the publication features research related to environmental quality, natural resources, housing, urban and rural land use, transportation, and other areas in both developed and developing country contexts.

2023 Impact Factor: 1.30

Recent Special Issues:

Property Value Analysis Using ZTRAX. Applications under the Approaching Sunset, Land Economics 100(1), 2024

Financing Outdoor Recreation, Land Economics 98(3), 2022

Integrated Assessment Models and the Social Cost of Water Pollution, Land Economics 96(4), 2020