Externalities from Roaming Livestock: Explaining the Demise of the Open Range

Fence-in laws in most states require ranchers to pay for fences to keep their livestock from trespassing onto others' property. Some states, or jurisdictions within states, have a fence-out rule that requires ranchers' neighbors to pay for fences to keep livestock out. Both rules are Paret...

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Main Authors: Terence J. Centner, Ronald C. Griffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 1998-07-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/31183