The evolution of eminent domain: A remedy for market failure or an effort to limit government power and government failure?

Independent Review

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 423-432

  Benson, Bruce L ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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FEUDALISM; PROPERTY MARKET; PROPERTY RIGHTS; STATE ROLE;

CONNECTICUT; NEW LONDON; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37449001622     PISSN: 10861653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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