Swords or plowshares? A theory of the security of claims to property.

This paper develops a general equilibrium model of the allocation of resources among appropriative and productive activities. The model emphasizes the distinction between offensive weapons, which are the instruments of predation, and fortifications, which provide defense against predation. The ana...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Political Economy Vol. 103; pp. 1275 - 1289
Autores principales:	Grossman, Herschel I., Kim, Minseong
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	University of Chicago Press December 1995
Materias:	Resource allocation > Mathematical models Economic equilibrium Mathematical models Military weapons Property rights
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