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Law and Economics of the Naturae Environment Dean Lueck Professor of Economics, Montana State University Visiting Professor of Law, University of Virginia Reading for a course given at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law January 6-14, 2003 Law and Economics of the Naturae Environment Dean Lueck Professor of Economics, Montana State University Visiting Professor of Law, University of Virginia Reading for a course given at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law January 6-14, 2003 Reading List 1. Introduction Ronald H. Coase, "The Problem of Social Cost," 3 Journal of Lazo & Economics 1 (1960) [excerpt].1 H. Scott Gordon, "Economics and the Conservation Question," 1 Journal of Law & Economics 110 (1958).16 2. The law and economics of property rights William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book II, Ch.l (1765-1769).22 Carol Rose, "Evolution of Property Rights," 2 The Neiu Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law 93 (1998).37 Dean Lueck, "First Possession," 2 The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law 132 (1998).43 Pierson v. Post, 3 Cai R. 175, 2 Am. Dec. 264 (Supreme Court of New York, 1805).55 Haslem v. Lockwood, 37 Conn. 500 (1871)...58 3. Ocean Fisheries Ellickson, Robert, "A Hypothesis of Wealth-Maximizing Norms: Evidence from the Whaling Industry," 5 Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization 83 (1989).61 Edwards, Steven F. 1994, "Ownership of Renewable Ocean Resources," Marine Resource Economics 9:253-273.69 4. Private and Public Land Timothy Besley, "Investment Incentives and Property Rights," 2 The Nezo Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law 359 (1998).80 Tables on U.S. Indian Reservation Agriculture, from Anderson & Lueck, "Land Tenure and Agricultural Productivity on Indian Reservations," 35 Journal of Law and Economics 427 [excerpt].87 Henry Smith, "Semi-common Property Rights and Scattering in the Open Fields," 29 Journal of Legal Studies 131 (2000) [excerpt].92 Jeffery E. Stake, "Land-use Doctrines," 2 The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law 437 (1998).106 "The Federal Lands Today," in Coggins, Wilkinson, & Leshy 5th ed. Federal Land and Natural Resources Law (2002) [excerpt].116 B. Delworth Gardner, "The Political Economy of Public Land Use," 22 Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 12 (1997).122 5. Water Carol M. Rose, "Riparian Rights," 3 The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Lazo 344 (1998).131 Coffin v. The Lefthand Ditch Company, 6 Colo. 443 (1882).135 Montana Coalition for Stream Access v. Curran, 682 P. 2d 161.141 6. Minerals David Gerard, "The Development of First-Possession Rules in US Mining, 1872-1920: Theory, Evidence, and Policy Implications," 24 Resources Policy (December 1998).151 "The General Mining Law of 1872," in Coggins, Wilkinson, & Leshy 5th ed. Federal Land and Natural Resources Law (2002) [excerpt].165 Gary D. Libecap, "Unitization," 3 The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law 641 (1998).167 Barnard v. Monogahela Natural Gas Company, 216 Pa. 362 (1907).171 7. Wildlife & Endangered Species Dean Lueck, "Wildlife Law," 3 The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law 696 (1998).176 Dean Lueck, "The Extermination and Conservation of the American Bison," Journal of Legal Studies (in press 2002) [excerpt].182 Barton H. Thompson, "Endangered Species," 2 The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law 53 (1998).211 Geer v. State of Connecticut, 161 U.S. 519 (1896).216 State of Missouri v. Holland, 252 U.S. 416 (1920).228 8. Pollution Jonathan Adler, "Rent Seeking Behind the Green Curtain," Regulation (1996).231 Robert Stavins, "Economic Incentives for Environmental Regulation," 2 The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law 6 (1998).240 Carol M. Rose, "Expanding the Choices for the Global Commons: Comparing Newfangled Tradable Allowance Schemes to Old-Fashioned Common Property Schemes," 10 Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum 45 (2000).248 Appendix: some basic economics Steven E. Landsburg, "Supply, Demand and Equilibrium," in Price Theory and Applications 5th ed. 1,19 (2002). John M. Flartwick & Nancy D. Olewiler, "Decision Making over Time," in The Economics of Natural Resource Use 19, 23 (1998); Harvey S. Rosen, "Methods of Empirical Analysis," in Public Finance 29, 34 (1999). Steven E. Landsburg, "Common Property and Public Goods," in Price Theory and Applications 5th ed. 490, 99 (2002). Harvey S. Rosen, "Political Economy," in Public Finance (1999).