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Political Economy And The Efficiency Of Compensation For Takings

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  • TIMOTHY J. BRENNAN
  • JAMES BOYD

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To assess compensation for regulation‐induced “takings,” the authors model political support for regulation as a function of externalities, landowner wealth, and tax burdens. When competing social interests have equal influence on political outcomes, compensation should not be paid. However, when environmentalists and property owners have unequal influence, the model yields several counterintuitive implications. For example, disenfranchised environmentalists should support takings compensation, since it reduces landowner opposition to regulation. The authors also show how compensation rules can limit the deadweight social costs of income transfers, while recognizing their effects on regulator and landowner behavior. (JEL K11, D72, L51)

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  • Timothy J. Brennan & James Boyd, 2006. "Political Economy And The Efficiency Of Compensation For Takings," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 24(1), pages 188-202, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:coecpo:v:24:y:2006:i:1:p:188-202
    DOI: 10.1093/cep/byj016
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    JEL classification:

    • K11 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Property Law
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • L51 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Economics of Regulation

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