Government Allocation of Property Rights

Why and How

Elizabeth S. Rolph

ResearchPublished 1982

An examination of program design characteristics in 12 cases where the U.S. government conferred property rights. The research focuses on who received the rights, how much was received, and what rights were conferred. The report notes patterns that suggest political imperatives that may dictate program design characteristics.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Web Only
  • Year: 1982
  • Pages: 91
  • Document Number: R-2822-EPA

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Rolph, Elizabeth S., Government Allocation of Property Rights: Why and How. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1982. https://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2822.html.
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