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Sharing And The City, Michele Finck, Sofia Ranchordas
Sharing And The City, Michele Finck, Sofia Ranchordas
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The sharing of public infrastructure, the exchange of small services, and the traditional "cup of sugar borrowed from the neighbor" are practices intrinsic to most urban agglomerations. In the digital age, these sharing initiatives are facilitated by online platforms such as Feastly, Peerby, and HomeExchange. These platforms allow city residents to share the idle capacity of some of their assets (e.g., clothing, tools, or a spare bedroom) with other residents living in close proximity to them, or with tourists looking for accommodation. While these practices can be justified by efficiency and sustainability concerns, some of them appear to be in …
An Economic And Political Policy Analysis Of Federal And State Laws Governing Foreign Ownership Of United States Real Estate, James R. Mason, Jr.
An Economic And Political Policy Analysis Of Federal And State Laws Governing Foreign Ownership Of United States Real Estate, James R. Mason, Jr.
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
This Note surveys the complex scheme of federal and state laws addressing foreign ownership of United States real property that has developed over the course of the last two centuries, precipitated by several important events. The Note then critically analyzes the traditionally invoked economic and policy Justifications for regulating alien land ownership. The author concludes that sound economic principles militate against rather than in support of such regulation and that policy justifications, although representing valid concerns in some cases, have been used to produce overbroad regulations. The author suggests, therefore, a rethinking of the United States approach to alien land …