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Rich Hynes

The Political Economy of Property Exemption Laws

Anup Malani
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Rich Hynes
Co-author(s)

Eric A. Posner

Date
2004
Citation
Rich Hynes, Anup Malani & Eric A. Posner, The Political Economy of Property Exemption Laws, 47 Journal of Law & Economics 19–43 (2004).
UVA Law Faculty Affiliations
Rich Hynes
Public Policy and Regulation
John W. Glynn Jr. Law & Business Program
Center for Empirical Studies in Law
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