Wildlife Law
Posted: 5 Sep 1998
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Date Written: July 1998
Abstract
Wildlife law is an ancient body of law -- varying widely over time and across locations -- touching some of the most important issues in law and economics, including the efficient design of property rights, the importance of transaction costs, the relationship between private contracting and government action, and the relative efficacy of common and statute law. This essay examines Anglo-American wildlife law and develops an economic framework based on property rights to explain this variation in law. Special attention is given to the role of landowner contracting and third party game agencies.
JEL Classification: K11, Q2
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