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1. The Use of Eminent Domain in São Paulo, Bogotá, and Mexico City

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2009
   Antonio Azuela

   In this paper, Antonio Azuela examines the conditions under which eminent domain is used in São Paulo, Bogotá, and Mexico City. Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico all went through democratic transitions...

2. The Myth and Reality of Eminent Domain for Economic Development

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2009
   Jerold S. Kayden

   Jerold S. Kayden, professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, tackles the question of just how often local governments in the United States exercise their eminent domain power to...

3. Property Rights Protection and Spatial Planning in European Countries

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2009
   Vincent Renard

   Confiscation of an owner’s property is not the only form of taking. If government regulations limit all viable uses of a property and cause a substantial decrease in its value, this in most cases is...

4. Should Decreases in Property Value Caused by Regulations Be Compensated?

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2009
   Abraham Bell

   Ideally, 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...

5. Land Registration, Economic Development, and Poverty Reduction

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2009
   Klaus Deininger and Gershon Feder

   One common objective of establishing secure private property rights in land, particularly in developing countries, is to reduce poverty. The World Bank and other international aid agencies have...

6. Looking Beyond Land Titling and Credit Accessibility for the Urban Poor

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2009
   Edésio Fernandes

   In this paper, Edésio Fernandes argues that the designs of large-scale titling programs have been based on erroneous assumptions about the formation of informal settlements. This error, Fernandes...

7. Property Rights Created Under a Federalist Approach to Tradable Emissions Policy

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2009
   Dallas Burtraw and Richard Sweeney

   Property rights approaches can be employed to achieve environmental conservation. Two specific topics are examined here: tradable emission permits and conservation easements. The implementation of...

8. Private Conservation Easements

   Balancing Private Initiative and the Public Interest
   Ponencias
   Mayo 2009
   Gerald Korngold

   A 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...

9. The Role of Private-Sector Developers in Challenges to Local Land Use Regulations

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2009
   Keri-Nicole Dillman and Lynn M. Fisher

   Increasingly, states are employing a property rights approach to confront exclusionary zoning at the local level. This approach relies on providing private developers with a density bonus or other...

10. The Mediocrity of Government Subsidies to Mixed-Income Housing Projects

    Ponencias
    Mayo 2009
    Robert C. Ellickson

    In this paper, Robert C. Ellickson compares this affordable housing approach with the voucher program. He asserts that giving portable housing vouchers to needy households is superior to encouraging...