In spite of the fact that the Constitution's fifth amendment states that “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation,” politicians systematically impose almost confiscatory land-use restrictions on citizens. Growth of regulation and property-rights...

Constitutional economics may be defined as the study of constraints chosen by cooperative groups. In this paper, the scope of constitutional economics is extended by an examination of the constitutions and rules that govern seven of the eight largest U.S. Christian denominations. This...

China’s need to continue its economic expansion, and its heavy reliance on fossil fuels, make it unlikely that Beijing will undertake any significant greenhouse gas emissions limits in the coming years. If China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is unwilling to reduce...