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John and Jean De Nault Task Force on Property Rights, Freedom, and Prosperity
Significant gifts for the support of this task force are acknowledged from
- John and Jean De Nault
- The JM Foundation
The Property Rights, Freedom, and Prosperity Task Force explores the philosophical, historical, legal, and economic foundations of property rights through scholarship and collaborative research among an interdisciplinary group of scholars that includes economists and legal experts. Together, this team will explore property rights in a contemporary context. Members will examine how secure property rights help foster economic development, encourage natural resource stewardship, advance investment in intellectual and physical capital, encourage sound business practices, and promote liberty and individual responsibility.
Terry Anderson and Gary Libecap are cochairs of the Property Rights, Freedom, and Prosperity Task Force.
News and Commentary
May 16, 2013 | Defining Ideas (Hoover Institution)
The Libertarian: Trouble at the Internal Revenue Service
May 14, 2013
The Death of Corporate Reputation: How Integrity Has Been Destroyed on Wall Street
The Death of Corporate Reputation describes the transformation of US finance from the old reputational model to the existing laissez-faire model and argues that the change came as a result of three key factors: (1) the growth in reliance on regulation rather than reputation, (2) the increasing complexity of regulation, and (3) the rise of the “cult of personality” on Wall Street. Having identified the heart of the problem, Macey offers a path forward.
Featured Op-eds
May 2, 2013 | Defining Ideas (Hoover Institution)