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Property Rights

Eminent Domain and Regulatory Takings Re-Examined

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  1. Bruce L. Benson
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In an effort to understand the reasons for and consequences of the political backlash to the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Kelo v. New London, this book brings together a diverse group of scholars and practitioners who explore the uses and abuses of eminent domain and regulatory takings.

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Bruce L. Benson
    Pages 1-5

  3. Assembling Land for Urban Redevelopment

    • Steven J. Eagle
    Pages 7-26

  4. The Proper Uses of Eminent Domain for Urban Redevelopment

    • Samuel R. Staley
    Pages 27-53

  5. Compensation for Taking When Both Equity and Efficiency Matter

    • Paul Niemann, Perry Shapiro
    Pages 55-76

  6. How Fair is Market Value? An Appraiser’s Report of Temptations, Deficiencies, and Distortions in the Condemnation Process

    • Wallace Kaufman
    Pages 77-87

  7. The Inadequacy of the Planning Process for Protecting Property Owners from the Abuse of Eminent Domain for Private Development

    • Scott G. Bullock
    Pages 89-99

  8. The Limits of Backlash

    • Ilya Somin
    Pages 101-148

  9. Eminent Domain for Private Use

    • Bruce L. Benson, Matthew Brown
    Pages 149-172

  10. Land Grab

    • Peter J. Boettke, Christopher J. Coyne, Peter T. Leeson
    Pages 173-186

  11. The Adverse Environmental Consequences of Uncompensated Land-Use Controls

    • Jonathan H. Adler
    Pages 187-210

  12. Markets versus Takings and Regulation

    • Matthew Brown, Richard L. Stroup
    Pages 211-237

  13. Below-Market Housing Mandates as Takings

    • Thomas Means, Edward Stringham, Edward J. López
    Pages 239-256

  14. Conclusion

    • Bruce L. Benson
    Pages 257-299

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 301-321
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About the authors

Bruce L. Benson is a Senior Fellow at The Independent Institute, the DeVoe Moore Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at Florida State University, and Contributing Editor of The Independent Review.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Property Rights

  • Book Subtitle: Eminent Domain and Regulatory Takings Re-Examined

  • Editors: Bruce L. Benson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230107793

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Independent Institute 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-10246-0Published: 21 July 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-230-10247-7Published: 21 July 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-10779-3Published: 07 June 2010

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 321

  • Topics: Development Economics

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