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The gridlock economy

how too much ownership wrecks markets, stops innovation, and costs lives

by Michael Heller, David G. Victor, Thomas C. Heller, Michael Heller

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Examines the consequences of excessive property rights creating an underuse of resources, addressing such issues as excessive patent rights that inhibit the development of life-saving drugs, real estate practices that lead to a loss of family estates, and copyright laws.

Right of propertyTransaction costsDroit de propriétéCoûts de transactionÄganderättEkonomiska aspekterGreenhouse gas mitigationPreventionEnvironmental policyGlobal warmingOxidationGreenhouse gases