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1. American Federalism and Climate Change

   Policy Options
   Ponencias
   Mayo 2011
   Barry G. Rabe and Christopher P. Borick

   In this paper, Barry G. Rabe and Christopher P. Borick analyze intergovernmental relations in handling environmental legislation in the United States by reviewing policy proposals introduced during...

2. Climate Change and the Management of National and State-Owned Land in the United States

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2011
   Christopher McGrory Klyza

   In this paper, Christopher McGrory Klyza discusses the relationship between the management of federal resource land and climate change. The federal agencies that oversee national land are the Bureau...

3. U.S. Private Property Rights in International Perspective

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2010
   Harvey M. Jacobs

   In 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...

4. Design Principles of Robust Property Rights Institutions

   What Have We Learned?
   Ponencias
   Mayo 2009
   Elinor Ostrom

   Elinor 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...

5. 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...

6. 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...

7. Decentralization and Environmental Decision Making

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2008
   Shelby Gerking

   Shelby 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...

8. A Cross-Country Comparison of Decentralization and Environmental Protection

   Ponencias
   Mayo 2008
   Hilary Sigman

   Hilary 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...

9. Increasing the Effectiveness of Public Service Delivery

   A Tournament Approach
   Ponencias
   Mayo 2008
   Clifford F. Zinnes

   Interjurisdictional competition under fiscal decentralization may give local governments the incentive to lower their environmental policy standards or grant businesses with lucrative tax exemptions...

10. Restricting Residential Construction

    Ponencias
    Mayo 2007
    Edward L. Glaeser

    In this paper, Edward L. Glaeser analyzes how land use regulations have affected housing costs in selected U.S. cities, and he looks at the welfare effects of zoning on the economy and nonpropertied...