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A model for the determination of the price of forest land is estimated for Sweden from 1965–1987, when (except for a few years) private non-industrial forest owners could finance their holdings at a negative real after-tax borrowing rate. It is assumed that credit has been limited by the value of mortgage security, assessed independently of the price settlement. The estimated coefficients of the regression equation are used for a calculation of the average real rate of discount of forest owners and the average value of amenities. The model also evaluates the effect of the temporary land price regulation from 1979–1987.
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Hultkrantz, L. Factors affecting the price of Swedish forest land, 1965–1987. Environ Resource Econ 1, 373–384 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00377493
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