rights institutions. Indeed, we document world-wide improvements in the quality of institutions facilitating property …How do the different elements in the standard bundle of property rights, including those of possession and transfer …, influence the shape of cities? This paper incorporates insecure property rights into a standard model of urban land prices and …

Property rights are the most fundamental institution in any society. They determine who has decision-making authority … historians have long recognized the importance of secure property rights for economic outcomes. Other political economy …, philosophy, historical, and legal literatures emphasize different, but critical attributes based on how property rights are …

Property rights are the most fundamental institution in any society. They determine who has decision-making authority … historians have long recognized the importance of secure property rights for economic outcomes. Other political economy …, philosophy, historical, and legal literatures emphasize different, but critical attributes based on how property rights are …