Major State Government Policy Reports

• A. Adelaja, W. Rustem, G. Sands, R. Jelier, J. Horner, R. LaMore, J. Mayland, F. Supanich-Goldner, A. Spray. "State of Michigan Cities: An Index of Urban Prosperity." MIHELP Consortium, MSU Land Policy Institute. February, 2007.
• A. Adelaja, M. Lake, W. Rustem, and K. Sullivan. "Equity Insurance and Equity Mortgage: Evaluating Two Potential Cost-Saving Farmland Preservation Tools for Michigan." The MSU Land Policy Institute, Report No. 2007-01. January 2007.
• A. Adelaja, M. Lake. "Preserving Farmland and Achieving Agricultural Viability in the State of Michigan." The MSU Land Policy Institute, Report No. 2007-03. January 2007.
• A. Adelaja, C. Peterson, M. Lake, C. Popelier, and W. Rustem. "Enabling Innovation in Michigan Agriculture." The MSU Land Policy Institute, Report No. 2007-02. January 2007.
• A. Adelaja, M.B. Lake, P. Gottlieb. "Commerce Centers in Michigan: Data and Analysis to Support Policy Decisions." Report prepared for the Office of the Governor, State of Michigan. The MSU Land Policy Institute, Report No. 2006-04. August 2006.
• A. Adelaja, M. Lake, P. Harlow, D. Roberts, Sr., and W. Rustem. "Analysis of Alternative Funding Sources for Farmland Preservation in Michigan." Report prepared for the Office of the Governor, State of Michigan, June 2006.
• M. Najafi, R. Mohamed, A. Tayebi, A. Adelaja, M. Lake, P. Gottlieb, W. Rustem. "The Fiscal Impacts of Alternative Single Family Housing Densities: Infrastructure Costs." Report prepared for the Office of the Governor, State of Michigan. The MSU Land Policy Institute, Report No. 2006-02. May 2006.
• A. Adelaja, M. Lake, M. Colunga-Garcia, M. Hamm, J. Bingen, S. Gage, and M. Heller. "Acreage and Funding Goals for Farmland Preservation in Michigan: Targeting Resiliency, Diversity and Flexibility." Report prepared for the Office of the Governor, State of Michigan, The MSU Land Policy Institute. Report No. 2006-01. March 2006.

Chapters in Books

• A. Adelaja and L. Racevskis. "Cooperation Costs and the Economics of Intergovernmental Partnerships." Book Chapter in Untitled Wayne State University publication. forthcoming

Journal Articles In Review Process

• A. Adelaja and P. Gottlieb. "Downzoning Impact on Land Values." American Journal of Agricultural Economics, (39 pages). 
• P. Gottlieb and A. Adelaja. "Political Economy of Down-zoning." Targeted to American Journal of Agricultural Economics, (35 pages).
• A. Adelaja and M. Chaudhuri. "Optimal Lot Size for Municipal Revenue Maximization." Land Economics, (42 pages). 
• A. Adelaja, L. Racevskis, Y. Hailu and S. Seedang. "Speculative Behavior in Agricultural Land Demand: Empirical Tests of U.S. States." American Journal of Agricultural Economics, (40 pages). 
• A. Adelaja and A. Patel. "Political Economy of Medical Food Reimbursement." American Journal of Agricultural Economics, (38 pages).

Journal Articles in Progress

• A. Adelaja and K. Sullivan. "Endogenizing Planning Horizons in Urban Fringe Agriculture." Targeted to Review of Agricultural Economics, (35 pages).
• A. Adelaja and M. Lake. "The Economics of Equity Insurance." Targeted to American Journal of Agricultural Economics, (60 pages).
• A. Adelaja. "Developing Infrastructure for Land Use Research." Targeted to Journal of the American Planning Association, (22 pages).
• A. Adelaja, B. Foley and P. Gottlieb. "Impact of Zoning on Land Development." Targeted to American Journal of Agricultural Economics, (40 pages).
• A. Adelaja and K. Sullivan. "The Viability of Agriculture at the Urban Fringe." Targeted to Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, (33 pages).
• A. Adelaja, K. Sullivan, and R. Govindasamy. "Chemical Use Reductions in Urban Fringe Agriculture." Targeted to American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 

Selected Papers and Presentations at Professional Conferences

International Conferences- Papers in Conference Proceedings

• Adelaja A.O., M. A. Gibson, and M. B. Lake. "Emerging Multi-Disciplinary Research in Land Use: the Case of the Land Policy Institute." Selected Paper, EcoMod International Conference on Regional and Urban Modeling, Brussels, Belgium, June 1-2, 2007. 
• Adelaja A.O., L. A. Racevskis, Y. G. Hailu, and S. Seedang. "Urban Pressures and Land Speculation." Selected Paper, International Conference on Emerging Issues: Along Urban/Rural Interfaces II, Atlanta, GA, April 9-12, 2007.
• Adelaja A.O., M. A. Gibson, and M. B. Lake. "Capacity Building in Land Use and Land Policy." Selected Paper, International Conference on Emerging Issues: Along Urban/Rural Interfaces II, Atlanta, GA, April 9-12, 2007.
• Adelaja, A.O., M. Colunga-Garcia, M. A. Gibson, and M. B. Lake. "Incorporating Market and Ecological Goals in Setting Farmland Preservation Targets." Selected Paper, International Conference on Emerging Issues: Along Urban/Rural Interfaces II, Atlanta, GA, April 9-12, 2007.
• A. Adelaja and M. Lake. "Agricultural Viability at the Urban Fringe." Selected paper presented at the International Conference on Emerging Issues Along Urban/Rural Interfaces: Linking Science and Society, Atlanta, GA, March 15, 2005.

National Conferences

• A. Adelaja, M. Chaudhuri. "Target Zoning to Maximize Municipal Revenues." Selected paper presented at the Annual American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA) Conference, Portland, OR, July 29-August 1, 2007.
• A. Adelaja, A. Patel. "Political Economy of
  Medical Reimbursement Policy." Selected paper presented at the XIV International Conference of the Society for Human Ecology, Bar Harbor, ME, October 18-21, 2006.
• A. Adelaja, M. Chaudhuri. "Optimal Density for Municipal Revenues." Selected paper presented at the XIV International Conference of the Society for Human Ecology, Bar Harbor, ME, October 18-21, 2006.
• A. Adelaja, L. Racevskis, P. Gottlieb and S. Seedang. "Speculative Behavior in Agricultural Land Demand: Empirical Tests of U.S. States." Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Long Beach, CA, July 25, 2006.
• A. Adelaja and P. Gottlieb. "Down-Zoning and Its Impact on Property Values." Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Long Beach, CA, July 25, 2006.
• A. Adelaja. "Value Gap Hypothesis: A New Framework for Examining Regulatory Policies at the Urban Fringe." Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Long Beach, CA, July 24, 2006.
• A. Adelaja and P. Gottlieb. "Downzoning: Motivations, Politics, and Effects." Paper presented at the 2005, 20th Anniversary Conference of the Society for Human Ecology, Salt Lake City, UT, October 15, 2005.
• A. Adelaja. "Political Economy of Medical Foods Reimbursement Policy." Paper presented at the 2005 Annual Meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Providence, RI, July 27, 2005.
• N. Barton, A. Adelaja, and S. Seedang. "State Level Strategic Planning for Land Use Policy Research and Outreach." Paper presented at the 2005 Annual Meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Providence, RI, July 25, 2005.
• A. Adelaja. "Testing Speculative Behavior in Farmland Demand." Paper presented at the 2005 Annual Meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Providence, RI, July 25, 2005.
• A. Adelaja and P. Gottlieb. "Zoning Impacts on Land Development." Presented by P. Gottlieb at 2005 Annual Conference of the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (NAREA), Baltimore, MD, June 14, 2005.
• A. Adelaja and K. Sullivan. "Endogenous Planning Horizons in Urban Fringe Agriculture: The Impermanence Syndrome and Other Hypotheses Revisited." Presented by K. Sullivan at 2005 Annual Conference of the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (NAREA), Baltimore, MD, June 13, 2005.
• A. Adelaja, K. Sullivan and R. Govindasamy. "Chemical Use Reductions in Urban Fringe Agriculture." Selected paper presented at the International Conference on Emerging Issues Along Urban/Rural Interfaces: Linking Science and Society, Atlanta, GA, March 15, 2005.
• A. Adelaja and M. Lake. "Preserving Working Landscapes through Farm and Forest Viability: Beyond Agricultural Viability in the State of Michigan." Selected presentation at the American Farmland Trust Annual Conference, Lexington, KT, November 2004.
• A. Adelaja and M. Lake. "Funding for Easements, Old and New: Innovative Approaches to Farmland Preservation in Michigan." Selected presentation at the American Farmland Trust Annual Conference, Lexington, KT, November 2004.
• A. Adelaja. "Surviving the Challenge: Research Priorities for Departments of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness." Selected Organized Symposium Paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association, Denver, CO, August 1-4, 2004.
• P. Gottlieb and A. Adelaja. "The Political Economy of Down-zoning." Selected paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association, Denver, CO, August 1-4, 2004.