It is a real privilege for me to participate in the celebration of Greg Alexander's enormous contribution to the scholarship and jurisprudence on property, which has enhanced

our understanding of property in numerous ways. Alexander utilized almost every tool in a legal theorist's kit-notably: history, comparative law, and philosophical [...]

AbstractIn a sample representing 40% of Peru’s formal economy, firms shocked by the death of their chief executive officer experience lower sales and a higher probability

of exit, lower borrowing amounts and credit performance, and a reduced number of lenders compared with very similar firms. [...]

AbstractThis article offers the first comprehensive economic analysis of the zone-of-interests test from administrative law. Applying concepts from polar coordinates and inner

products, we construct a model of the zone-of-interests test that provides answers to many of the puzzling questions stemming from the doctrine. [...]

AbstractThis article provides evidence on the impact of political incentives on the environment using the case of China’s pollution during 1993–2010. Exploring variation

in governors’ connections with key officials in the center, I document that gaining connections increases pollution (measured by satellite and official data). [...]

AbstractLobbyists are important agents of organized interests. While prior studies have investigated the observed hiring patterns of interest groups, conclusions about the

demand for lobbyist characteristics may be confounded by the availability of lobbyists with certain characteristics. [...]