Call Prefix : CD

Call Main : Priv - 2008 - 1

Location : SEARCA Library

Format : CD-ROM

Publisher : Economic Freedom Network Asia-University of Asia and the Pacific,

Publication Date : 2008

Publication Place : Pasig City, Philippines :

Summary : Since 1998, the Economic Freedom Network Asia has provided a forum for discussion and collaboration between scholars, policy makers, practitioners and influential think tanks of the region and beyond. Freedom is rooted in ownership. This year’s conference will address the complexities of private property rights from the Asian perspective and experience. Relevance, It has become universally accepted that property rights influence incentives and behavior. Because economists and policy makers believe that individuals respond to incentives, property rights has become a tool for promoting economic development by attracting more effort, businesses and capital. Private property enhances individual freedom by giving ownership and control of property to people. Nevertheless, property rights vary depending on several circumstances. In a region like Asia where the socio-political, economic and geological divergence is great, the levels and extent of property rights undoubtedly differ. When the rights are not well defined or consistently protected, individual freedom is eroded and market failures result. It is important to understand the situation in our region. Topics of interest include: 1. The Meaning of Property Rights: Legal and Economic Perspectives 2. Property Rights in Asia: Forms, Changes and Challenges 3. State-Owned Property 4. Property Rights’ Indices 5. Property Rights and Individual Liberty.