摘要：This paper examines the theoretical impacts of spatial externalities whose marginal im-pacts decline with distance, referred to as "edge effect externalities". A simple one dimensionalmodel appropriate for analysis of policy measures and the potential for bargaining between af-fected agents is outlined, and the production impacts of this class of externalities are illustrated.Edge effect externalities create an incentive for the recipient to distance himself from the gener-ator. Further, they imply that land use fragmentation will lead to non-linear declines in produc-tion possibilities. Due to the potential for asymmetric positive externalities between recipients,bargaining may be required to achieve the optimal arrangement, as well as allocation, of landuses.
