Property Rights in a Very Poor Country: Tenure Insecurity and Investment in Ethiopia

Property Rights in a Very Poor Country: Tenure Insecurity and Investment in Ethiopia

This article provides evidence from one of the poorest countries in the world that the institutions of property rights matter for efficiency, investment, and growth. With all land state-owned, the threat of land redistribution never appears far off the agenda. Land rental and leasing have been made...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ali, Daniel Ayalew, Dercon, Stefan, Gautam, Madhur
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Measurement and Analysis of Poverty I320
Property Law K110
Economic Development: Agriculture
Natural Resources
Energy
Environment
Other Primary Products O130
Formal and Informal Sectors
Shadow Economy
Institutional Arrangements O170
Land Ownership and Tenure
Land Reform
Land Use
Irrigation
Agriculture and Environment Q150
Agricultural Policy
Food Policy Q180
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5532

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