The Elgar Companion To The Economics Of Property Rights
Edited by Enrico Colombatto, Professor of Economics, School of Economics, University of Turin, Italy
Contents:
Foreword Steve Pejovich
Introduction Enrico Colombatto
PART I: THE BIRTH AND EVOLUTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS 1. Cultural and Religious Foundations of Private Property Leonard P. Liggio and Alejandro A. Chafuen
2. The Ethics and Economics of Private Property Hans Hermann Hoppe
3. The Origins and Evolution of Property Right Systems Francesco Parisi
4. Empirical Issues in Culture and Property Rights Seth W. Norton
5. The Effect of Transaction Costs in the Definition and Exchange of Property Rights: Two Cases from the American Experience Gary Libecap
PART II: PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE LAW 6. Judicial System and Property Rights Christian Barrère
7. On the Coexistence of Different Property-Right Systems – and its Consequences for Economic Growth and Development Stefan Voigt
8. Property Rights in Common and Civil Law Norman Barry
9. Can Constitutions Protect Private Property Against Governmental Predation? Andrzej Rapaczynski
10. Property Rights Systems and the Rule of Law Ronald A. Cass
PART III: CURRENT ISSUES FROM A PROPERTY RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE 11. Are Property Rights Relevant for Development Economics? On the Dangers of Western Constructivism Enrico Colombatto
13. The Contractual Nature of the Environment Terry L. Anderson and Bobby McCormick
14. Government Regulation and Property Rights Dwight R. Lee
15. Corruption Bruce L. Benson and Fred S. McChesney
16. Insider Trading, Takeovers and Property Rights Pierre Garello
17. The New Property Rights Theory of the Firm Pierre Garrouste
18. On Intellectual Property Rights: Patents versus Free and Open Development Alan G. Isaac and Walter G. Park
19. The Governance of Localized Technological Knowledge and the Evolution of Intellectual Property Rights Cristiano Antonelli
20. Property Rights in the Digital Space Eric Brousseau
21. Collective Property Rights for Economic Development: The Case of the Ceramics Cultural District in Caltagirone, Sicily Tiziana Cuccia and Walter Santagata
22. Property Rights in Higher Education Ryan C. Amacher and Roger E. Meiners
