Format:
1 online resource (64 pages)
ISBN:
9780821364413
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0821364405
Content:
Land reform can be divided broadly into land tenure reform (the establishment of secure and formalized property rights in land) and land redistribution (the transfer of land from large to small farmers). This paper therefore is in two parts. The first part focuses on property rights, giving a short narrative of some of the key land tenure and land policy issues. Though these issues remain politically sensitive, a solid consensus is emerging on how to deal with them-but only once the confusion is cleared up surrounding private common property and formal and informal rights. The second part addresses redistributive land reform-the redistribution of property rights in land from large to small farmers. A heightened sense of urgency surrounds the need to address land redistribution, especially in the former settler colonies in southern Africa, but controversy exists regarding the appropriate implementation mechanisms. The study highlights the case of South Africa, because success there would have tremendous regional and international implications for land redistribution. A policy framework for redistributive land reform is outlined, within which the competing paradigms compete where it actually matters-on the ground.
Content:
Contents -- Abstract -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Land Tenure and Land Policy -- What is "Property"? -- Definition -- Security -- Confusing Private, Common, and No Property -- Full Tradability's Tradeoffs -- The Evolution of Property Rights -- Scarcity -- Flexibility -- Policy Recommendations -- Formalizing Property Rights Regimes -- Titling is Not Always Necessary -- If Not Titling, Then What? -- The Consensus -- 2. Land Redistribution -- The Case for Land Redistribution -- Efficiency -- Equity, Growth and Poverty Reduction -- Fairness -- Land Redistribution Policies: Lessons Learned -- Land Reform in South Africa -- Land Markets Need Help -- Land Acquisition and Resettlement Can Be Slow and Costly -- Land Reform is Usually Underfunded -- Large Farmers Will Lobby Against Land Reform -- Policy Recommendations -- Land Market Reforms -- Land Acquisition Methods -- Resettlement Models -- National Implementation Strategy -- Conclusion -- References.
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Contents; Abstract; Preface; Introduction; 1. Land Tenure and Land Policy; What is "Property"?; The Evolution of Property Rights; Policy Recommendations; 2. Land Redistribution; The Case for Land Redistribution; Land Redistribution Policies: Lessons Learned; Policy Recommendations; Conclusion; References
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780821364406
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780821364406
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
