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1. Gold Rush Legacy

   American Minerals and the Knowledge Economy
   Ponencias
   Noviembre 2011
   Karen Clay and Gavin Wright

   In this paper, Karen Clay and Gavin Wright argue that the gold-mining camps of California had a more complex governance structure than economic historians have supposed. In some respects, the mining...

2. Gold Rushes Are All the Same

   Labor Rules the Diggings
   Ponencias
   Noviembre 2011
   Andrea G. McDowell

   In this paper, Andrea G. McDowell compares the California gold rush with others around the world and finds important common traits. She finds that the governance structure of California mining claims...

3. Property Creation by Regulation

   Rights to Clean Air and Rights to Pollute
   Ponencias
   Noviembre 2011
   Daniel H. Cole

   In this paper, Daniel H. Cole argues that, contrary to both the suppositions of some legal scholars and the theoretical underpinnings of regulatory takings doctrine, government regulations not only...

4. Rights to Pollute

   Assessment of Tradable Permits for Air Pollution
   Ponencias
   Noviembre 2011
   Nives Dolšak

   In this paper, Nives Dolšak examines the property-based approach to air-pollution control known as “cap-and-trade” and analyzes aspects of its institutional design and implementation, particularly...

5. Who Owns Endangered Species?

   Ponencias
   Noviembre 2011
   Jason F. Shogren and Gregory M. Parkhurst

   In this paper, Jason F. Shogren and Gregory M. Parkhurst raise the question, who owns endangered species? The simple answer is that we all do. However, the authors note, that answer does not help us...

6. Enclosing the Fishery Commons

   From Individuals to Communities
   Ponencias
   Noviembre 2011
   Bonnie J. McCay

   In this paper, Bonnie J. McCay explores the privatization trend in marine fisheries policy and its implications for communities of fishers. After briefly discussing the larger framework of spatial...

7. The Evolution of Zoning Since the 1980s

   The Persistence of Localism
   Ponencias
   Noviembre 2011
   William A. Fischel

   This paper, by William A. Fischel, examines three broad themes in the evolution of zoning. The first theme is the persistence of localism in zoning despite numerous top down attempts to reform zoning...

8. Psychological Entitlement, Reference Levels, and Valuation Disparities

   The Case of Native American Land Ownership
   Ponencias
   Noviembre 2011
   C. Leigh Anderson and Richard O. Zerbe

   In this paper, C. Leigh Anderson and Richard O. Zerbe examine psychological aspects of property rights in the context of Native American land ownership. Specifically, they posit that a relevant...

9. Playing by Different Rules?

   Property Rights in Land and Water
   Ponencias
   Noviembre 2011
   Richard A. Epstein

   In this paper, Richard A. Epstein examines the similarities and differences between the law of land and water in both private and constitutional law. He notes that the nature of the two resources...

10. A Political Analysis of Property Rights

    Ponencias
    Noviembre 2011
    William Blomquist

    In this paper, William Blomquist provides a positive political treatment of property rights. His approach supplements standard political-economic accounts of property rights that combine a simple...