The Economic Theory of Eminent Domain

by Thomas J. Miceli and Kathleen Segerson

Book Overview

This book surveys the contributions that economic theory has made to the often contentious debate over the government's use of its power of eminent domain, as prescribed by the Fifth Amendment. It addresses such questions as: When should the government be allowed to take private property without the owner's consent? Does it depend on how the land will be used? And what amount of compensation is the landowner entitled to receive (if any)? The recent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521182972
• ISBN13: 9780521182973
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"