Property rights as a public policy tool: an empirical analysis of the social and economic effects

Secure property rights are considered a key determinant of economic development. However, the evaluation of the causal effects of land titling is a difficult task. The Brazilian government through a program called "Papel Passado" has issued titles, since 2004, to over 85,000 families and has the goal to reach 750,000. Furthermore, another topic in Public Policy that is crucial to developing economies is income generation and child labor force participation. Particularly, in Brazil, about 5.4 million children and teenagers between 5 and 17 years old are still working. This thesis examines the direct impact of securing a property title on income and child labor force participation. In order to isolate the causal role of ownership security, this study uses a comparison between two close and very similar communities in the City of Osasco case (a town with 650,000 people in the São Paulo metropolitan area). One of them, Jardim Canaã, was fortunated to receive the titles in 2007, the other, Jardim DR, given fiscal constraints, only will be part of the program schedule in 2012, and for that reason became the control group. Also, this thesis also aims to test if there is any relationship between land title and happiness. The estimates suggest that titling results in a substantial decrease of child labor force participation, increase of income and happiness for the families that received the title compared to the others.

Private Property, Public Use, and Just Compensation: The Economics of Eminent Domain

The eminent domain clause of the U.S. Constitution concerns the limits of the government's right to take private property for public use. The economic literature on this issue has examined (1) the proper scope of this power as embodied by the 'public use' requirement, (2) the appropriate definition, and implications, of 'just compensation,' and (3) the impact of eminent domain on land use incentives of owners whose land is subject to a taking risk. This essay reviews this literature and draws implications for our understanding of eminent domain law.

The central composition of the national capital and the public buildings program /

Mode of access: Internet.

In the arbitration proceedings between the employes of Indianapolis traction and terminal company by and through their committee and Indianapolis traction and terminal company before the Public service commission of Indiana, acting as a voluntary board of arbitration ...

Argument of W.H. Latta, counsel for the respondent, testimony, etc.

Life-cycle costing manual for the Federal Energy Management Program : a guide for evaluating the cost effectiveness of energy conservation and renewable energy projects for new and existing federally owned and leased buildings and facilities /

"Issued originally December 1980 ; revised May 1982 ; revised November 1987."

Annual report of the Department of Inspection of Workshops, Factories and Public Buildings, to the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, for the year ..

Imprint varies.

The influence of lighting, eyesight, and environment upon work production. Report of a two-year study made jointly by the Public Buildings Administration and the Public Health Service.

Study made in a card-punch subsection of the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

Public buildings act of 1979 [microform] : hearings before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, on S. 2080 ... January 29 and February 1, 1980.

Reuse of record except for individual research requires license from Congressional Information Service, Inc.

French furniture : Chinese porcelains & decorative objects : paintings & drawings, tapestries, rugs, old sevres, meissen & Dresden porcelain, silver, linens & laces, china : property from the estate of the late John Vernou Bouvier, New York, by order of the legatees, the present owners : property of the estate of the late Mrs. Elmer E. Smathers, New York, by order of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, administrator : and property of Oscar F. Gavrilovitch, former Consul-General from Yugoslavia in New York and other owners : public auction sale, March 11, 12 and 13 at 2 pm.

"Sale number 944."

A picture of Washington : giving a description of all the public buildings, grounds, &c., ... to which is added, a correct map of the city, plans of the floors of each house of Congress, &c., and a Congressional directory /

Includes index.

The Oxford visitor, or, Picturesque views of all the colleges and halls of the univerity, public buildings of the city, and representations of curious works of art, which are preserved in the several colleges, with historical descriptions /

Includes index.

A topographical and historical account of the parish of St. Mary-le-Bone, comprising a copious description of its public buildings, antiquities, schools, charitable endowments, sources of public amusement, &c. with biographical notices of eminent persons. Illustrated with six views and a map.

Mode of access: Internet.

Glasgow delineated : in its institutions, manufactures, and commerce: with a map of the city, and thirty-nine engravings of its principal public buildings.

Mode of access: Internet.

An encyclopædia of cottage, farm, and villa architecture and furniture : containing numerous designs for dwellings from the cottage to the villa including farm houses, farmeries, and other agricultural buildings, several designs for country inns, public houses, and parochial schools, with the requisite fittings-up fixtures and furniture ; and appropriate offices, gardens and garden scenery ; each design accompanied by analytical and critical marks illustrative of the principles of archtiectural science and taste on whihc it is composed /

Includes index.

A Description of the county of Middlesex, containing a circumstantial account of its public buildings, seats of the nobility and gentry, places of resort and entertainment ... the whole forming a complete guide ...

Mode of access: Internet.