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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. 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...

5. 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...

6. 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...

7. Water Rights and Markets in the U.S. Semiarid West

   Efficiency and Equity Issues
   Ponencias
   Noviembre 2011
   Gary D. Libecap

   In 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...

8. Sinking States

   Ponencias
   Noviembre 2011
   Katrina Miriam Wyman

   In 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...

9. The Environment and Global Governance

   Can the Global Community Rise to the Challenge?
   Ponencias
   Mayo 2011
   Uma Lele, Aaron Zazueta, and Benjamin Singer

   In 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...

10. 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...