Property Rights 1: Private v. Collective
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In this video we look at a very basic distinction that between private and collective property rights. What are the advantages of private property rights? The Great Leap Forward and the the heroes of Xiaogang Village provide a vivid illustration. We also look at Plymouth Plantation and Vietnam in the modern era.
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by Abigail R Hall
5 months 2 weeks ago
It is interesting to think about how property rights emerge and why private vs. collective property rights come about in different places.
One interesting thing to think about is collective property which is not owned by ...View full contribution
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Not Just Land
by Phillip Mackin
4 months 1 week ago
I would like to add that property rights are not always about land, by adding an example from my own life. I apologise in advance if it seems petty by comparison.
A few months ago, the microwave on the 5th floor of my office ...View full contribution
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BBC Series on Poverty
by Assane Diagne
4 months 1 week ago
The BBC is running a series on poverty. A variety of topics are addressesd including property rights, titling, transfer pricing, unfair taxation, etc... The videos are available online http://www.whypoverty.net/
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Fixed. Thanks.