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1. Case Study: Can Meandering Paths Connect a Fragmented Planning System?

   Developing a Regional Governance Structure to Enable Watershed Planning in Southeast Louisiana
   Outro
   Junho 2021
   Rachelle Sanderson, Thomas Douthat, Manohar “Manny” Patole

   Louisiana’s flat geography, proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, and seasonal rain events make the state especially susceptible to flooding. Risks are particularly high because water can flow...

2. Case Study: Mystic River

   A Quest for Climate Equity
   Outro
   Outubro 2019
   Ann Rappaport

   This case study reveals tensions between community vulnerability and capacity to act, inviting consideration of both community-centric and collective solutions.

3. Increasing the Effectiveness of Public Service Delivery

   A Tournament Approach
   Artigos de Conferências
   Maio 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...

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

   Artigos de Conferências
   Maio 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...

5. Decentralization and Environmental Decision Making

   Artigos de Conferências
   Maio 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...

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

   Artigos de Conferências
   Maio 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...

7. Restricting Residential Construction

   Artigos de Conferências
   Maio 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...