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Record Nr.

UNINA9910955615403321

Autore

Deininger Klaus W. <1962->

Titolo

Land policies for growth and poverty reduction / / Klaus Deininger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, c2003

ISBN

9781280086441

1280086440

9786610086443

0-585-47750-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xlvi, 239 pages : color illustrations ; ; 24 cm

Collana

A World Bank policy research report

Disciplina

333.0091724

Soggetti

Land tenure - Developing countries

Land use - Government policy - Developing countries

Land reform - Developing countries

Farm ownership - Developing countries

Right of property - Developing countries

Rural poor - Developing countries

Poverty - Developing countries

Developing countries Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

; 1. Introduction -- ; 2. Property Rights to Land -- ; 3. Land Transactions -- ; 4. Fostering Socially Desirable Land Use.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume synthesizes insights from the vast literature on land policy. It evaluates the implications of these insights for development policy, taking due account of actual experiences in policy implementation, and suggests ways to design land policies that promote growth as well as proverty reduction.