Outlook: Budget cuts threaten the Williamson Act, California's longstanding farmland protection program

Budget cuts and the plight of postdocs.

Outlook for Indiana Farmland Values and Cash Rent

The June 1999 Purdue Land Value Survey reported a reduction in land values for all classes of land. Given the low grain and livestock prices at the time, a decline in land values was not a surprise. However, in spite of continued low grain prices, the June 2000 Purdue Land Value Survey reported an increase in value for all land classes. Top-quality land had an estimated value of $2,715 per acre...

Calling on scientists to fight budget cuts.

THE FUNDING LEVELS REQUESTED BY THE Bush Administration for 2006 (“Caught in the squeeze,” J. Mervis, News Focus, 11 Feb., p. 832) represent a decrease in science and technology funding across the board. This budget and its priorities do not bode well for American science and technology or for America’s scientists and science students. Underfunding science and technology research and education ...

Farmland protection in Washington State : An analysis

A survey of all county planning departments in Washington State indicated that protecting agricultural land is a major concern at the county level. Maintenance of the agribusiness sector is the main reason for protecting agricultural land, while the preservation of open space and rural lifestyles was of secondary importance. As a result, most Washington counties have implemented a broad range o...

The Impact of State Budget Cuts on U.S. Postsecondary Attainment

Increasing postsecondary attainment rates is an important economic priority, yet little is known about whether public subsidies can increase college attendance and completion. This paper studies the impact of state budget cuts to higher education on all U.S. public postsecondary institutions between 1990 and 2013. Using a budget shock measure driven by historical reliance on state appropriation...