Difference between revisions of "A Positive Model Of Rights"
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== Extensions Of The Model == | == Extensions Of The Model == | ||
| − | For now, to keep the model simple, a number of costs are not made explicit. The cost of extracting benefits to the RightHolder is presumed to reduce Benefits, and is included therein. The cost of extracting benefits for the DutyBearer when defecting is presumed to reduce the negated Opportunity Costs, and is included therein. The cost of making the various Claims are considered negligable and thus omitted. | + | For now, to keep the model simple, a number of costs are not made explicit. The cost of extracting benefits to the RightHolder is presumed to reduce Benefits, and is included therein. The cost of extracting benefits for the DutyBearer when defecting is presumed to reduce the negated Opportunity Costs, and is included therein. The cost of making the various Claims are considered negligable and thus omitted. Investment in the Thing to increase benefits (a major feature of property and some other rights) is also included in Benefits. |
A useful extension would be to divide the DutyBearers into four groups, the combinations of cooperating/defecting and known/unknown to enforcer. Defecting groups would be receiving benefits from the thing. Known cooperators could have little or no penalties or fees, and could even have rewards for cooperation (though this might be unlikely because it could be expensive to reward many cooperators.) This has the minor drawback of making the diagram of the model more complex. | A useful extension would be to divide the DutyBearers into four groups, the combinations of cooperating/defecting and known/unknown to enforcer. Defecting groups would be receiving benefits from the thing. Known cooperators could have little or no penalties or fees, and could even have rewards for cooperation (though this might be unlikely because it could be expensive to reward many cooperators.) This has the minor drawback of making the diagram of the model more complex. | ||
| − | All the economic benefits and costs | + | All the economic benefits and costs could be considered marginal. Adding marginality can help model the extent of the right claims. For example, diminishing marginal benefit might explain why it is impractical to enforce claims perfectly. Alternatively, some claims might have increasing marginal benefit due to network externalities, as in phone systems. In territorial property, average enforcement costs would decrease as territory expands to natural boundaries such as coasts, rivers, mountains, deserts, etc. |
== Adaptations Of The Model == | == Adaptations Of The Model == | ||
