Use-Value Assessment of Rural Land in the United StatesPaperback, 17 June 2014

This work explains and analyzes critical questions raised by the use-value assessment (UVA) policy for farmland preservation. It covers the origins, key features, impacts, and flaws of UVA programs across the United States and recommends policy reforms to make the programs fair and more effective. A comprehensive appendix details the characteristics of UVA programs in all 50 states.

This book is also the basis for a Policy Focus Report published in 2015.