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Water Rights and Markets in the U.S. Semiarid West
Efficiency and Equity IssuesPonenciasNoviembre 2011Gary D. LibecapIn this paper, Gary D. Libecap explores water in the semiarid western United States-a region in which many of the intensifying demand and supply problems regarding fresh water are playing out-as a...
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Sinking States
PonenciasNoviembre 2011Katrina Miriam WymanIn this paper, Katrina Miriam Wyman addresses a novel property problem stemming from climate change: the submergence of low-lying lands because of sea-level rise and the resultant damage to property...
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The Environment and Global Governance
Can the Global Community Rise to the Challenge?PonenciasMayo 2011Uma Lele, Aaron Zazueta, and Benjamin SingerIn this paper, Uma Lele, Aaron Zazueta, and Benjamin Singer address the nature and magnitude of global environmental challenges and the responses of international environmental and aid agencies. They...
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U.S. Private Property Rights in International Perspective
PonenciasMayo 2010In this paper, Harvey M. Jacobs examines the conceptualization of private property rights in U.S. history and argues that the current private property rights system is unique and is constantly...
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Design Principles of Robust Property Rights Institutions
What Have We Learned?PonenciasMayo 2009Elinor OstromElinor Ostrom, one of the pioneers in developing the theory of property rights, challenged the then-conventional wisdom that common-pool resources will be overharvested if clearly delineated private...
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Should Decreases in Property Value Caused by Regulations Be Compensated?
PonenciasMayo 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 InterestPonenciasMayo 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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