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Agriculture and Solar Farms
Heterogeneous Preferences Among Local Public Officials, the General Population, Landowners and Non-Landowners
Jian Chen, Hongli Feng, Elizabeth Hoffman and Luke Seaberg
Published online before print April 13, 2026, le.102.4.011525-0001R1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/le.102.4.011525-0001R1
Jian Chen
1Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Economics and Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, Iowa State University,
Hongli Feng
2Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, Iowa State University,
Elizabeth Hoffman
2Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, Iowa State University,
Luke Seaberg
2Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, Iowa State University,

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Land Economics
Vol. 102, Issue 2
1 Mar 2026
Agriculture and Solar Farms
Jian Chen, Hongli Feng, Elizabeth Hoffman, Luke Seaberg
Land Economics Apr 2026, le.102.4.011525-0001R1; DOI: 10.3368/le.102.4.011525-0001R1
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