Tag: property rights
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The complexities of decentralization in a globalizing world
Abstract: The interplay of decentralization and globalization in affecting environmental outcomes and community welfare is analysed through a game-theoretic model of community-firm interactions. This will require a mix of policies, including secure property rights and poverty alleviation. Author(s): Engel, Stefanie; Palmer, Charles Source(s): , IED working paper; 8 18 p., ill IED working paper 8…
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Unbundling secure property rights
Abstract: This paper argues that security of citizen land rights does not stem from any particular form or type of tenure, but depends critically on credible commitment by the government in an invest-protect game of interaction between the rulers and the ruled. Author(s): Sjöstedt, Martin Source(s): , QoG working paper series; 2009:13 24 p., ill…
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Land policies for growth and poverty reduction
Abstract: The effectiveness of land policy in support of development, and poverty reduction can be enhanced by strengthening (local) governments’ contribution to the promotion of socially desirable land allocation, and utilization. Mechanisms include (land) taxation, regulation, and land use planning. Author(s): Deininger, Klaus Source(s): , A World bank policy research report [292] p., ill., graphs,…