Journal of Economic Perspectives
ISSN 0895-3309 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7965 (Online)
Takings, Compensation and Endangered Species Protection on Private Lands
Journal of Economic Perspectives
vol. 12,
no. 3, Summer 1998
(pp. 35–52)
(Complimentary)
Abstract
Preserving endangered species on private land benefits the public, but may confer cost on landowners if property is 'taken.' Government compensation to landowners can offset costs, although the Endangered Species Act does not require compensation. The authors survey private economic incentives for species preservation created by alternative property rights and compensation regimes. Compensation will effect investments in land and the willingness of landowners to collect and impart information about their land's preservation value. The authors also address government incentives and how deadweight costs of compensation will influence design of property rights, and how government's susceptibility to interest group pressure may cause inefficient preservation.Citation
Innes, Robert, Stephen Polasky, and John Tschirhart. 1998. "Takings, Compensation and Endangered Species Protection on Private Lands." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 12 (3): 35–52. DOI: 10.1257/jep.12.3.35JEL Classification
- Q28 Renewable Resources and Conservation: Government Policy
- K11 Property Law
- K32 Environmental, Health, and Safety Law
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