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Richard Epstein on Property Rights, Zoning and Kelo

Richard Epstein on Property Rights, Zoning and Kelo

FromEconTalk


Richard Epstein on Property Rights, Zoning and Kelo

FromEconTalk

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Sep 17, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Richard Epstein, of the University of Chicago and Stanford's Hoover Institution, makes the case that many current zoning restrictions are essentially "takings" and property owners should receive compensation for the lost value of their land. He also discusses the Kelo case and the political economy of the regulation of land.
Released:
Sep 17, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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