Award Date

1-1-1993

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Economics

First Committee Member

Murray N. Rothbard

Number of Pages

73

Abstract

This paper argues that to maximize the utility of society, a legal system must precisely define and strictly enforce property rights; Chapter I provides a theoretical economic framework by which various policy and judicial decisions affecting property rights can be considered; Chapter II examines the proper role for a legal system as well as the historical and United States Constitutional respect for property rights. Secondly, the devolution of this earlier respect for property rights is discussed by examining case decisions which tolerate to a greater degree, force with respect to physical property. Finally, the notion of the regulatory taking is considered; Chapter III looks more specifically at a recent regulatory "takings" case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court; Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Commission. It is discussed using the economic tools of analysis presented in Chapter I with references to the legal case history addressed in Chapter II.

Keywords

Appraisal; Austrian; Coastal; Commission; Economic; Lucas; Mice; Missiles; School; South Carolina

Controlled Subject

Economics; Law; Economic history

File Format

pdf

File Size

2570.24 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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