Living in the Korogocho slum, a small settlement onΒ the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, is not easy. Think crowds,Β no running water or sanitation, minimal electricity, andΒ widespread crime. Furthermore, property rights are limited,Β at best, and most goods and income are amassed inΒ the underground marketplace. This Kenyan community resembles many othersΒ in the developing world. While developing societiesΒ seem […]
[…] day in La Jolla, at the public WindanseaΒ Beach, I tried to catch a wave and sit on top of the world.Β I splashed into the βwild, open, and freeβ waves with theΒ Beach Boysβ βSurfinβ Safariβ melody in my head. Minutes later I was chased out by surfer thugsΒ who left a far less pleasant ringing in […]
[…] New Zealand. CreatingΒ these rights would offer both commercial and customary ocean users aΒ market to resolve conflict and promote more efficient uses of resources. This special issue of PERC Reports is made possible by the generousΒ support of the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust. PERC is continuallyΒ grateful for their investment in tribal issues and free market solutions.
The lack of economic development on reservations is a major factor in creating the extreme poverty, unemployment, and the accompanying social issues that Indian nations face.
[…] precise breeding methods centuries ago. The organizers of the effort claim consumers have a βright to knowβ whether their foods contain GMOs. But nothing stops consumers from obtaining such information. Organic producers and others who wish to cater to those who dislike GMOs are free to label their products accordingly (and, in my view, […]
By the employment of dogs, farmers and conservationists are reducing both livestock lost to predation and cheetahs lost to predator control.
As part of PERC’s Free Market Environmentalism Workshop, “Financial Contracting, Transaction Costs, and Environmental Amenities,” Dr. Richard Geddes of Cornell University presents on congestion pricing.
As part of PERC’s Free Market Environmentalism Workshop, “Financial Contracting, Transaction Costs, and Environmental Amenities,” Dr. Jonathan Karpoff offers the keynote address highlighting Ronald Coase and environmental finance. Concluding Remarks.
Matthew Turner is a 2012 PERC Julian Simon Fellow and professor of economics at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on the economics of land use and transportation.
As part of PERC’s Free Market Environmentalism Workshop, “Financial Contracting, Transaction Costs, and Environmental Amenities,”Jonathan Klick of the University of Pennsylvania Law School offers a summary of the conference and closing remarks on the future of environmental finance.