July, 2010
Takings
Peter J. Boettke
Director, F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Christopher Coyne
Associate Director, F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Peter Leeson
Senior Fellow, F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
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Citation (Chicago Style)
Boettke, Peter J., Coyne, Christopher J. and Leeson, Peter T., Takings (July 28, 2010). Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy, Forthcoming.
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