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Coase Theorem and Private Property
Discussing how the Coase Theorem provides an alternative to government regulation and provision of services. How is the definition of private property a critical part of this analysis?
The Coase Theorem holds that where transactions occur with no fixed transaction cost, the degree of economic gain from the transaction will depend on whether a producing party is legally responsible for any of the collateral damage caused by the transaction. In other words, this 'externality' of collateral damage will have a cost which, if the producer is responsible for its coverage, must be factored into the economic value of the transaction.
The text by Watkins provides a useful example of how this theorem functions and, more specifically, how its functionality relates to the way that private property is defined. According to Watkins, in a hypothetical...
According to Watkins, "The profit of the railway company corresponds to the net social benefit of running the trains. In this case it makes a great deal of difference (in terms of the number of trains run) as to whether the railway company is liable for the crop damage." (Watkins, p. 1
Under the legal conditions of the United States, where private property is defined with a distinct concreteness, we can presume that the railway company would be responsible to the farm for its damaged crops. The result would be the calculation of this externality into transaction costs.
This differs substantially in cultures where private property is defined less concretely.…
Works Cited:
Friedman, D. (2009). The Swedes Get It Right. University of Chicago Law School Record.
Watkins, T. (2009). Illustration of the Coase Theorem. San Jose State University.
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