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Land Lines, January/April 2021
Revista Land LinesJaneiro 2021Edited by Katharine WrothThis special double issue of Land Lines commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, chronicling the organization’s history and exploring how land can serve as a...
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Infrastructure and Land Policies
LivrosMaio 2013Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Karin L. BrandtMore than 50 percent of the global population resides in urban areas where land policy and infrastructure interactions facilitate economic opportunities, affect the quality of life, and influence...
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Land Lines, July 2010
Revista Land LinesJulho 2010Edited by Ann LeRoyerThis issue provides various reflections on the U.S. foreclosure crisis of the mid-2000s; an analysis of housing reform and homeowner security in Buenos Aires, Argentina; and an overview of the...
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Should Decreases in Property Value Caused by Regulations Be Compensated?
Artigos de ConferênciasMaio 2009Abraham BellIdeally, government could recoup the benefits of land use planning and redistribute them to those who bear the costs. In this case takings compensation is justified. Given the reciprocal nature of...
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Private Conservation Easements
Balancing Private Initiative and the Public InterestArtigos de ConferênciasMaio 2009A commonly used property rights approach to conserving the environment is private conservation easements. Gerald Korngold discusses the benefits of this policy and proposes methods to mediate some of...
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Decentralization and Environmental Decision Making
Artigos de ConferênciasMaio 2008Shelby GerkingShelby Gerking analyzes the effect of state tax rates on the disposal of chlorinated solvent wastes in the United States. He finds that changes in the disposal costs of these chemicals as a result of...
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A Cross-Country Comparison of Decentralization and Environmental Protection
Artigos de ConferênciasMaio 2008Hilary SigmanHilary Sigman presents a cross-country analysis of the relationships between decentralization and environmental quality. She employs four measures in her study: (1) access to improved sanitation; (2...
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Increasing the Effectiveness of Public Service Delivery
A Tournament ApproachArtigos de ConferênciasMaio 2008Clifford F. ZinnesInterjurisdictional competition under fiscal decentralization may give local governments the incentive to lower their environmental policy standards or grant businesses with lucrative tax exemptions...
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Toward a Vision of Land in 2015
International PerspectivesLivrosAbril 2008Edited by Gary C. Cornia and Jim RiddellBased on the proceedings of a 2006 conference cohosted by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the International Center for Land Policy Studies and Training (ICLPST) in Taiwan, this book offers...
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The Economics of Conservation Easements
Artigos de ConferênciasMaio 2007Andrew J. PlantingaEnvironmental preservation—or more specifically conservation easements—is an area of public action that affects property values. According to Andrew J. Plantinga, by 2005 about 3.9 million acres of...