Richard U. Ratcliff Award

摘要

Joseph B. Lipscomb, PhD, MAI, and J. R. Rimball, MAI, are the winners of the 2012 Richard U. Ratcliff Award and a $3000 honorarium for their article, "The Effects of Mineral Interests on Land Appraisals in Shale Gas Regions," published in the Fall 2012 issue of The Appraisal Journal. The Richard U. Ratcliff Award is presented annually for the best original article published in The Appraisal Journal written by an academic author. Articles are judged on the basis of pertinent appraisal interest, provocative thought, logical analysis, perceptive reasoning, clarity of presentation, and overall contribution to the literature of valuation. To be eligible for this award, an article must have been peer reviewed by members of The Appraisal Journal's Academic Review Panel and the principal author must be primarily engaged in teaching at a college or university.