Land Rent, Taxation, and Public Policy: The Sources, Nature and Functions of Urban Land Rent
Abstract supplied by Wiley Publishing: Based on a paper delivered at the 15th annual meeting of the Regional Science Association, Cambridge, Mass., November 9, 1968. Portions of the study appeared in Papers of the Regional Science Association; thanks ace due the editor for permission to reprint.
DetailsNature, Economy, and Equity: Sacred Water, Profane Markets (Chapter 1: The Sacred Gifts of Nature)
Abstract supplied by Wiley Publishing: Numerous conflicts over natural resources can be overcome by restoring reciprocity between public and private sectors of the economy. Chapter 1 reviews two competing forms of environmentalism: one that accommodates business interests by giving public resources to them, and one that sacralizes the bond between society and nature by protecting both environmental quality and social equity.
DetailsNature, Economy, and Equity: Sacred Water, Profane Markets (Chapter 2: The Status Quo: How Water Is Used and Abused Today)
Abstract supplied by Wiley Publishing: Numerous conflicts over natural resources can be overcome by restoring reciprocity between public and private sectors of the economy. Chapter 2 discusses problems around the world that can be traced to mismanagement of natural resources, including land grabs and poverty. It also reveals a natural confluence between environmental, economic, and social concerns.
DetailsNature, Economy, and Equity: Sacred Water, Profane Markets (Chapter 4: Investigating Waste and Inefficiency in California Water Use)
Abstract supplied by Wiley Publishing: Numerous conflicts over natural resources can be overcome by restoring reciprocity between public and private sectors of the economy. Chapter 4 is a case study of how water laws have affected one river in California's Central Valley by preventing efficient water use.
DetailsNature, Economy, and Equity: Sacred Water, Profane Markets (Chapter 5: Water Marketing in California: Past Failure and Potential Success)
Numerous conflicts over natural resources can be overcome by restoring reciprocity between public and private sectors of the economy. Chapter 5 shows why “water markets,” the standard panacea offered by most economists, have failed to improve either the efficiency or equity of water allocations in California and why such schemes are likely to fail for other natural resources. The missing element in such plans is a method of creating reciprocity by compensating the public, as the original owners of all natural resources.
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